BROWSE
townland
Maigh Gadaí
genitive: Mhaigh Gadaí
(Irish)
Moygaddy
(English)

Glossary

maigh, magh
English plain

Centrepoint

53.3959, -6.57649latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1194 X 1224
Meincady
Reg. St. Thos. Leathanach: 25
1195 X 1224
Magcode
Reg. St. Thos. Leathanach: 26
1540-41
Moygadi (Great & Small)
John Alen
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 36
1540c
Moygaddye, Parva Moygaddy
[Manor of Moiclare] <br> … Killane … Agholy … Barockes … Kynnnine …Henriston … Stephenston … Moygaddye … Kilgrege … Butlarston … Valeston … Owyneston … Parva Moygaddy … Killane … Bally … Crown Survey 224
Crown Surv.
1547
Moygaddy
F Leathanach: 134
1550-51
Moygadde
F Leathanach: 729
1556
Mycaddy (Little)
Cal. Inq. Leathanach: 15
1556
Moygaddy
Cal. Inq. Leathanach: 15
1576-7
Myceddy
Cal. Inq. Leathanach: 113
1578
Moygaddy
F Leathanach: 332
1588
little Moygadde called the Banock, Myche Moygadde
5206 (6113.) Pardon to Johanna Hussey, widow of Laurence Delahide, of Moclare, esq., and all seised to her use ; of all alienations and intrusions in the manor of Moyclare, and the lands of Brynston, Gillianston, Tonlegyge, Harriston, Killan, Aishewolle, the Newton of Moyagh, Porterston, Leynaghton, Ballegortaghe, the Kemmens, the Barrocke, the Newton of Rathgerinlegilgreige, Baldongell, Myche Moygadde, little Moygadde called the Banock in the tenure of John Rochford, little Moygadd in the tenure of Thomas Talbott of Dardeston, Butlerston, and Gallo, belonging to the said manor.
F Leathanach: 5206
1589
Moygarde
1589 Lease…to Wm. Monynges, gent. ; of the tithe corn of the rectory of Moieclare gathered in Moieclare, Kilgregen and Butterstone, Portereston, Kynnen and Parrocks, Baldogen and Aghole, great Moygarde and little Moygarde, and Killan, co. Meath, parcel of the possessions of the monastery of S. Thomas court. F 5343
F Leathanach: 5343
1590
Moygaddie
1590 Lease to Henry Sheffyelde…lands in Moygaddie, co. Meath…a messuage two cottages and a garden in Grenok, co. Meath, late in the tenure of John Mannaghan, deceased. F 5409
F Leathanach: 5409
1591
Moygaddy
Pat. Roll. J. I:AL Leathanach: 269
1597
great Moigaddie, little Moigaddie
1597 Grant to Edward FitzGerald of Rathsillagh, in the county of Kildare, of … also the rectory or parsonage of Moiglare, alias Moiclare, in the county of Meath … in the town and lands of Moiglare by eight couples of corn, the one wheat and the other oats ; in the towns of Kilgreige and Butterestowne by three couples and a half, and the tithes of three acres of land ; in the villages of Porterstowne, Kynnyne, and Parrocks, by five couples ; in the village of Baldogen and Agholl, by three couples and a half, and the tithes of five acres of land ; in the villages of great Moigaddie and little Moigaddie by five couples ; in the village of Killane by three couples … CPCR (Morrin II) 481
CPCR Leathanach: 481
1597
Moygaddye
1597 Lease…to Edw. Fitz Gerald, of Rathsillagh… the rectory of Moiglare, co. Meath, with tithes extending to Moiglare, Kilgreige and Butterestowne, Porterstowne, Kynnyne and Parrockes, Baldogen and Agholl, great Moigaddye, and little Moigaddye, and Killane, co. Meath, parcel of the possessions of the late monastery of Thomascourt, Dublin, F 6132
F Leathanach: 6132
1601
Moigaddy
1601 Chr. Tirrell, of Eggestone, same co., yeoman…Andrew Bell, of Moigaddy, co. Meath, soldier, Water Bell, of same, Rich. Nangle, of Moyglare...Margaret Lion, of Moiglare, co. Meath F 6557
F Leathanach: 6557
1606
Moigaddy
Dillon Papers
1611
Moygaddy
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 9
1614
Moygaddy
Grant…to Wm. Talbot, gent…the manor of Kilkarty…Kilkarty fand Knocton, Damselston and Grenanston, Cloweston, Sketheston, Lamraghton, Lagginhall, Killane, Moygaddy, Banokes, the town and lands of Newton de Rathgormely…in Moygaddy, called Ferrenenabbe CPR 272
CPR
1636
Moygaddie
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 120
1642
Moygaddy (Andrewe ffoord of ... )
fol. 150r <br> Paull Stevens of Ouldgreige in the parish of Moyglare within the County of Meath & Barrony of Deyse a Brittish protestant … Andrewe Dillon of Riverstowne … Mr Hussey the Barron of Galtrym & Edward Hussey of Mulhussey … Andrewe ffoord of Moygaddy … Depositions MS 816, fols 150r-151v
Dep. 1641
1650c
Moygaddy vocat Farrenabb
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 165
1654-6
Moigaddy
CS V Leathanach: 153
1654-6
Moygady
CS V Leathanach: 153
1654-6
Moigady
CS V Leathanach: 155
1666c
Moigaddy
BSD (Mí) Leathanach: 125
1752
Maggady
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1756
Magady
Carton Leathanach: 34
1764
Magaddy (Lawr. [Chamberlain])
Lawr [Chamberlain], Magaddy, co. Meath, <br> Prerogrative Wills 83
Prerogative Wills
1797
Moygaddy
Beaufort (Meath):AL
1802
Moygaddy
Stat. Surv. (Mí)
1812
Moygaddy
Larkin (Mí)
1814
Magaddy
Leet Leathanach: 279
1814
Moygaddy
Leet Leathanach: 299
1836
Moygaddy
Ardagh, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Mí078,20
1836
Moygaddy
Lynch, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Mí078,20
1836
Moygaddy
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí078,20
1836
Moygaddie
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí078,20
1836
Magh gadaidhe, 'plain of the thief'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí078,20
1836
Moygaddy
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí078,20
1836
Moygaddy
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí078,20
1836
Moygaddy
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí078,20
1928
Magh-Gadaidhe
Ó Meachair Leathanach: 134
1978
Magh Gadaidhe
Fitzsimons Leathanach: 69
2011
ˌmɔɪˈgadi {3}
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