BROWSE
townland
Mainistir Mhaigh Locha
genitive: Mhainistir Mhaigh Locha
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moloughabbey
(English)

Glossary

English lake; inlet
maigh, magh
English plain
English monastery

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the monastery of Maigh Locha
    Maigh Locha — ainm baile fearainn agus paróiste, q.v.

  • English

    the monastery of Maigh Locha
    Maigh Locha — townland and parish name, q.v.

Centrepoint

52.281, -7.79327latitude, longitude
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Historical references

(i)Féach Betha Decclain 62: ' ... sruth gabhus laimh ris an mainistir do rinneattar na hogha naomhtha ingheana righ na Deisi, i. Cinaodh, a nonoir do Dhia dar ab ainm Madlaca'
(ii)CS I 328: 'Upon the siad lands [i. Moloughabbey] stands the walls of an old Aby'
(iii)Cur síos ar Mullogh Abbey, 'sit. [in} the T.L. of Mullagh Abbey' AL
1540-1
Priory or House of Nuns of Moylaghe
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 336
1541
nunnery of Moylaghe
F Leathanach: 236
1542
prioress of St. Brigid of Moylaghe
F Leathanach: 300
1577
house of nuns of Moylaughe, Moilaughe
F Leathanach: 3115
1647
Malach Monialium
LGen. Leathanach: 625b
1654
Moylagh, Nun of St. Brigid
Ware Antiq. Leathanach: 270
1654
Mullagh Aby
CS I Leathanach: 328
1655
Mulagh Abby
DS
1660c
Mullagh Abby
BSD Leathanach: 139
1665-6
Mollaghaby
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 27
1666-7
Mullagh abby
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 89
1669
Mullagh alias Mullagh-Abbey
ASE Leathanach: 191
1840
Mullogh Abbey
BS:AL
1952
'Molough Abbey, Mainistir Brighde ... (also, commonly Molacha Brighde)'
PN Decies Leathanach: 307
1963-4
məˈʟɑxə/ məˈlɑx
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.35
1985
məˌlaˈkabiː
Áit.

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