BROWSE
townland
Maigh Tuireadh Thoir
genitive: Mhaigh Tuireadh Thoir
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moytirra East
(English)

Glossary

maigh, magh
English plain

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54.0764, -8.28557latitude, longitude
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Moytirra
Moytirra in Sligo; Magh-tuireadh (FM), plain of the tuirs or towers, scene of the great prehistoric battle between the Dedannans and Fomorians (for which see my "History of Ireland"). So called from a number of Cyclopean towers still remaining on the battle-field, erected over the illustrious slain.
Joyce Leathanach: 516, Imleabhar: III
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1614
Moieghcurry [leg. Moieghturry?]
CPR Leathanach: 271b
1633–6
Moaghtorroweghteragh
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 167
1633–6
Moyterrooghteragh
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 167
1634c
cath Mhaighe Tuireadh theas...Deich mbliadhna fichead ó chath Mhaighe Tuireadh theas go cath Mhaighe Tuireadh thuaidh...Ó chath Mhoighe Tuireadh theas...Go cath Mhoighe Tuireadh thuaidh
FFÉ Leathanach: i 212
1634c
...Is iad ro bhris cath Maighe Tuireadh thuaidh ar Fhomhórchaibh, /agus (an) cath (roimhe sin i) Maighe Tuireadh theas ar Fhearaibh /Bolg...i gcath /Mhaighe Tuireadh thuaidh
FFÉ Leathanach: i 218
1634c
an cath so Maighe Tuireadh... ó Mhaigh Tuireadh... i gcath Maighe Tuireadh
FFÉ Leathanach: i198
1655–7
Moyterrew
DS
1660c
Moyterrew
BSD Leathanach: 113
1669
Moyterrew
ASE Leathanach: 201
1685c
Moyterye
Hib. Del.
1749
Muterre
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 506
1836
Moytera East
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl035,42
1836
Meetra Lloyd
Church Bk:AL Leathanach: Sl035,42
1836
Muighe Tuire, 'plain of the towers'
"accent on 1st 2nd rather obscure" [dúch]
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl035,42
1836
Mwee Tuire
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl035,42
1836
Muighe Tuire
"They heard of Catha Muighe Tuire. There is a stone in which there is a track of [.]ingers" [pl]; "in Moytere Loyd it is a very large rock" [pl]; "Wm Loghly? told me he heard of battle in Mweetere the time of of the [.]oints - but after my qu? under [...] Gall Cloch..." [pl]; [Go leor eolais ar an lch seo i bpl, ach doiligh a léamh];
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl035,42
1836
[Moytirra East]
"under lease by the Rev. Mr Lloyd of Smith Hill near Elphin...There is a Giants Grave on the east side of the townland under a cluster of houses. Also a fort on the north side of townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl035,42
1836
Moytera West
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl035,43
1836
Meetra McDonough
Church Bk:AL
1836
[Moytirra East] Under lease by the Rev. Mr Lloyd of Smith Hill near Elphin...There is a Giants Grave on the east side of the townland under a cluster of houses. Also a fort on the north side of townland
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
There is a cave on the west side of the townland near the parish meering called the Giants Cave and a Druids Altar on the east side. There are also four forts in the townland [Moytirra West]
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Moytirra &c
OD:AL
1836
[Moytirra W] ‘In M: McD. is a hill called Cruc a Chatha where Catha* na bporanat was fought...was the greatest battle fought in Éirinn. 19,000 men 89 officers were killed on one side... Rober O'Neill of Shanescastle gained the day’ [pl]; ‘*supposed to be called from being fought in reaping time (Harvest)" [pl, ‘Fómhar’ os cionn ‘Harvest’];est]
pl:AL
1844
Magh Tuireadh
Hy Fiach. Leathanach: (léirscáil)
1938
Magh Tuireadh
Elphin PN
3303 rC*
for Maigh tuiredh hi Conmaicne Chuile Toladh i cCondachtaibh
ARÉ Leathanach: i 16

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