BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Cluain Meilsí
genitive: Chluain Meilsí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Clonmelsh
(English)

Glossary

cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    pasture of —
    Ní léir bunús an dara heilimint. 1185c 'Cluan Melsige' an tagairt is luaithe dó.

  • English

    pasture of —
    The origin of the second element is not clear. The earliest reference is in Irish, 1185c 'Cluan Melsige'.

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52.7795, -6.93222latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

730c
Rathmelsigi
Hi ergo cum essent in monasterio, quod lingua Scottorum Rathmelsigi appelatur.
Bede Historica Leathanach: i, 192
1170c
Ráith Maoilside
Colmán ó R. , Colman mac Fionntain ocus Colman álainn
FGorm. Leathanach: 238, n. 1
1185c
terram de Cluan Melsige
Baltinglass Chart. Leathanach: 190
1540
Clonmolsky
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 128
1540
Clomalagh alias Clonmoylake
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 132
1542
Clonmoylskin
COD Imleabhar: iv, 235
1546
Clonemoylskyn
COD Imleabhar: iv, 325
1546
Cwlmekyshye
COD Imleabhar: iv, 359
1549
Clanmoylsene
COD Imleabhar: v, 36
1552
Clomulske
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 606, 87
1566
Clonmolskye
F Leathanach: 808
1566
Clonmoulsh
F Leathanach: 810
1567
Clonemoilske
F Leathanach: 1185
1568
Clonemolskye alias Clonmolskyn
F Leathanach: 1217
1570
Clonemoylskye
COD Imleabhar: v, 190
1570
Clonmylshe
COD Imleabhar: v, 191
1570c
Clonmuskye
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 87
1571
Clomilske
F Leathanach: 1786
1582
Clonmulske
F Leathanach: 3921
1595
Clonemuske
Mercator
1597
Clonmoilske
F Leathanach: 6060
1601
Clonemulsky
COD Imleabhar: vi, 113
1601
Clonemillche
F Leathanach: 6534
1601
Clonemulche
F Leathanach: 6534
1607
Clonemulskye
CPR Leathanach: 109
1607
Clonmulshy
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 J I
1614
Clomulskie
CPR Leathanach: 271
1623
Clonemoylske
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 6 J I
1630c
Colmán ó Ráith Maoilside
FNÉ Leathanach: 337
1659
Clonemulsker
Cen. Leathanach: 353
1660c
Clonmush ?
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 65
1660c
Clonmulsh
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 87
1725
Clonmisky als. Clomish
CGn. Leathanach: 48.154.31016
1728
Clonmilsh als. Clonemilsk
CGn. Leathanach: 57.350.38822
1839
Clonmelsh
CM:AL Leathanach: Ce 14, 5
1839
Clonmulske
Dickson, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Ce 14, 5
1839
Clonmelsh
DS:AL Leathanach: Ce 14, 5
1839
Clonmelsh Townland
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach (AL): Ce 14, 5
1839
Clonmelsk
Treas. Warr.:AL Leathanach: Ce 14, 5
1839
Clonmelsh
Vallancey Surv.:AL Leathanach: Ce 14, 5

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