BROWSE
townland
An Mhaigh Íochtarach
genitive: na Maí Íochtaraí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moy Etra
(English)

Glossary

maigh, magh
English plain

Centrepoint

54.2243, -6.85754latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1591
Moy
Mon. Surv. Leathanach: xxvii
1591
Myeghteragh
F Leathanach: 5622
1607
Moy
Mon. Div. Leathanach: 178
1610
Moy
CPR Leathanach: 171
1610
Moyeghteragh
CPR Leathanach: 171
1655
Moy
DS
1659
Moyghs
Cen. Leathanach: 159
1660c
Moy
BSD (Mu) Leathanach: 96
1664
Meagh
HMR (Mu) Leathanach: 303
1669
Moygh alias ye meaghs
ASE Leathanach: 186
1726
Moyiteragh, Moyoteragh
CGn. Leathanach: 51.307.33801
1793
Moyes Eetra
McCrea Map
1793
Moyes Otra
McCrea Map
1835
"Both together are called "The Moys" i.e. the upper and lower Moy, but the people thro' brutal ignorance now call each "The Moys".
OD:AL
1835
Moyes-etra
BS:AL
1835
Moyes-outra
BS:AL
1835
Moys-etra
pron.:AL
1835
mag iochtrach
pl:AL
1835
magh íotra, lower plain
OD:AL

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