BROWSE
townland
An Mhóin Riabhach
genitive: na Móna Riabhaí
(Irish)
Monereagh
(English)

Glossary

móin, mónaidh
English bogland
English streaked, grey

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.2826, -8.9757latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Nóta
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Nóta
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Nóta
1819
Munrevagh
Larkin (Sl)
1833
Moonrevagh
TAB
1836
Moonreagh
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl019,28
1836
Moonreavigh
Strong, W.:AL Leathanach: Sl019,28
1836
Moonreagh
Groves:AL Leathanach: Sl019,28
1836
Moín Riabhach
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl019,28
1836
Moín Riabhach, 'grey bog'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl019,28
1836
Monereagh
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl019,28
1836
Monreagh
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Sl019,28
1836
[Monereagh]
"the ruins of an old monument, if such it may be called, stands here, said to be built by a hero and is called the 'Windy Monument', In the Irish language i[.] called 'Lachta Mhunachane or Monachan's Monument" [Desc. Rem.]; [Faghtamonaghaun ar léirscáil; Archaeology.ie ‘redundant record’]
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl019,28
1836
Moonreagh
Groves, Rector:AL
2014
[mon ˈreː]
Áit.

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