BROWSE
townland
Baile Nua Mhaigh Locha
genitive: Bhaile Nua Mhaigh Locha
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moloughnewtown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English lake; inlet
maigh, magh
English plain
English new

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

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

  • English

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

Centrepoint

52.2796, -7.80564latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Newtowne
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1660c
Newtowne
BSD Leathanach: 139
1666-7
Newtowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 90
1667
Newtownemallagh
ASE Leathanach: 166:50
1708
Newtowne
CGn. Leathanach: 1.38./232
1840
Mullogh Newtown
BS:AL
1952
Baile Nuadh
PN Decies Leathanach: 307
1985
məˈlaxˈnjuːˌtoun
Áit.

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