BROWSE
townland
Carn an Mhaoilín
genitive: Charn an Mhaoilín
(Irish)
Carnaweeleen
(English)

Glossary

English cairn, pile of rocks

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.0694, -8.43383latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Carnaweeleen
Carnaweeleen in Sligo; Carn-a'-mhaoilín, the carn of the round little hill: carn on top
Joyce Leathanach: 168, Imleabhar: III
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
1593
Carowe Carnemyelyne
Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 397
1594
Carrowe carrynnyllin
F Leathanach: 5865
1610
Carrowcorrymiltin
CPR Leathanach: 162b
1617
Carnevillin
CPR Leathanach: 332a
1621
Carrowcarnemilen
CPR Leathanach: 518a
1633‒6
Carnavillin
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 178
1655‒7
Carnanemytenn
DS
1655‒7
Carnemelyn
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Carnemelyn
BSD Leathanach: 120
1753
Carnavillin
Carlingford Rent Roll Leathanach: (McDonagh MS. xiii)
1826
Carrounaveelin
CGn. Leathanach: 814.9.548344
1836
Carn a mhaoilín, 'carn of the round hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl050,8
1836
Carnaveeleen
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl050,8
1836
Carnaveeleen
Old Tithe Bk:AL (Sl) Leathanach: Sl050,8
1836
Carnemelin
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl050,8
1836
Carnemelyn
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Sl050,8
1836
Cárn a Mhuillín
"(Muillín is a little hill) it is rising ground" [dúch]; "maoilín by some" [dúch]; "The townland takes its name from a round hillock in the form of a cave with the top off i.e. obtuse at top (or maol)" [dúch];
dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl050,8
1836
Cár na mhuillín
"(maoilín by some)" [pl]; "(form of cone with top off takes its name from a round hillock obtuse at top (meal)" [pl, Mr Connelly];
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl050,8
1836
Carnaweeleen
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl050,8
1836
[Carnaweeleen]
"there is several caves in the mountain, part one of which is called the school cave from a school being held in it in summer" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl050,8
1836
School cave (Umhaigh na Scoile)… Some call itUmhaigh Cárn an Mhaoilínother appropriatelyPoll a’Ghadaide…
LSO (Sl) Leathanach: 153
1934
Carrowanweelane, Carrownaweel[ ]n
TAB
2008
Carn an Mhaoilín
Ó Muraíle

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