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An Móta
genitive: an Mhóta
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moat
(English)

Glossary

English moat, earthen embankment

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county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

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53.7555, -6.9254latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1616
Moate
Grant…to Edw. Dowdall of Rathmore, esq…Maperath, Loghanston, Moate, Rath-henricke, Montanpole, Bardenaghe, and Fegatte…were held as of the manor of Belgree… the towns and lands of Cryvagh and Owtfold… CPR 309
CPR
1629
Moste, Moate
Edw’ Dowdall fuit seos’ de maner’ de Belgree… Inq.CI 48
Inq.
1637
Moate
Jac’ Mape, nup de Maperath, seis’ fuit …vil’… de Maperath, unde hamlet’ vocat’ le Mountaynepole…120 acr’, Cabragh…Moate, Curragh, Rahenrick, Cornesanse, Loghan & Bardynagh… obit 40 an’ elaps. Gerrald’ Mape est ejus fil’ & her’…fuit etat’ 3 annor’ tempore mortis pris sui, & non maritat’ Inq.CI 139
Inq.
1638
Moate
Gerrald’ Pluncket de Drombaragh pcell’ ter’ vocat’ Skurlog’s land, Gerrald’ Pluncket, in mortag’, de vil…de Moate, Curragh, Rathenrick, Cabragh, Cornesanse & Loghan…qu’ tenuit a Gerrald’ Mape de Maperath…vil’…de Destenrath… Maner’ de Killallon, Tulchanoge, Clonmaduffe & Kilsker… maner’ de Rathregan…in Moate, Curragh, rathenrick, Cabragh, Cornesanse, Loghan, Drumbaragh, Scurlog’s land & [ ] Inq.CI 137
Inq.
1642
Mote (Henry Mabe of ... )
fol. 114r <br> 170 Willyam Hunt Late of ffyanstowne … Edward Beatagh of Moynaltagh, Henry Mabe of Mote a Captaine of the rebells, Willyam Drake gent of the same gent, Robert Beatagh of the same Mullaghheh… David Patricke Plunkett of the Grange gent, … Patrick Jones Rispain of Kells gent Rispin of Cristowne… Patrick Mc Pharsy mcGrainey of the same … William Seggard of Tatrath husbandman, Patricke Hand of Oristowne husbandman, Alexander Plunkett of Jackestowne gent, Shane McBryan of ffyanstowne husbandman … Jur 25o ffebr 1641 coram nobis Depositions MS 816, fols 114r-114v
Dep. 1641
1654
The Mote, Cornesauce, Curragh & Clonfanan
Gerrald Mape of Maperath, Irish Papist. <br> Bounded on the east with the lands of Maperath & Bardanagh, on the west with Rathenrick, on the North with Cabragh, & on the south with the lands of Rathbracke. CS V 305
CS V
1655-7
the mote
DS
1660c
The Mote
Garrett Mape. 87.
BSD
1663
Mote
Gerrald’ Mapp nup fuit…praetor…de Mapprath, in pocia de Loghane…Muntainepole in poch’ de Kells…Mote in …de Dulane, Cornasane, Curra[], Clonfennan. <Br> Inq.CII 3
Inq.
1667
the Motte
RICHARD STEPHENS the younger, esq.—Lawrencetowne (part), 188 a…Maprath,254a…the Motte, 128 a…Clonfinnen and part of Curragh, 235 a…Rathbrakes, 242 a…mountain Pole…part of Kells, lying next to the white commons of which Rochford of Killbried was proprietor, 56 a…the white commons, 37 a. several parcells of laud near Kells, with the several mills thereon, 450 a…in Mullaghay, 51 a…Balreaske, 151 a… bar. Kells, co. Meath.— Total quantity, 1,971 a… Taterath, Fyanstowne, and Hullstowne or Hurlestowne, 769 a… ASE 82
ASE
1685c
the Mote
Hib. Del.
1836
Moat
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí035,13
1836
Moat
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí035,13
1836
Moat
Sargent, Rev. R.:AL Leathanach: Mí035,13
1836
Moate
Agent (Dyas):AL Leathanach: Mí035,13
1836
Moat
Local:AL Leathanach: Mí035,13
1836
The Mote
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí035,13
1836
Moate
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí035,13
1836
Mote
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí035,13
1836
Mote
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Mí035,13
1836
Moat
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí035,13

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