BROWSE
townland
An Machaire Buí
genitive: an Mhachaire Bhuí
(Irish)
Magheraboy
(English)

Glossary

English yellow
English plain

Centrepoint

53.8741, -8.64797latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1635
Magheryboy 1 small qr
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 7
1661
Magheryboy 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 81
1685
Maheryboy
Hib. Del.
1771
Maghereboy
CGn. Imleabhar: 284.449.185349
1805c
Magheraboy
Dillon Leaseholders
1825
Magheraboy
TAB Leathanach: 68
1830
Magherabuy
Bald
1838
Machairebwee
"rich!!" [dúch (OD Nóta)];
OC:AL Leathanach: ME115,30
1838
[Magheraboy]
"There is an old grave yard in the N.W. part of this townland. Also an ancient fort on the E. central part of this townland called Maherabwee Fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME115,30
1838
Magherabwee
BS:AL Leathanach: ME115,30
1838
Magherabuy
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME115,30
1838
Magherabwee
Knox, J.:AL Leathanach: ME115,30
1838
Maheraboy
"The Authority for the Names with this mark [.] prefixed is The Revd I. Seymour, Vicar, Saxony - near Ballahaderine" [dúch, cúl an AL];
Seymour, I.:AL Leathanach: ME115,30
1838
Tryne of Maghery boy
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME115,30
1838
Machaire buidhe, 'yellow plain'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME115,30
1838
Machaire buidhe
pl:AL Leathanach: ME115,30
1838
Magheraboy
OD:AL Leathanach: ME115,30

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