BROWSE
townland
Baile an Mhionúraigh
genitive: Bhaile an Mhionúraigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Minorstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of An Mionúrach
    An Mionúrach — ón sloinne Mionúr (< le Mineur, Minur na nAngla-Normannach)

  • English

    the town of An Mionúrach
    An Mionúrach — from the surname Mionúr (< Anglo-Norman le Mineur, Minur)

Centrepoint

52.3765, -7.53773latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

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Baile mhionúra
PN Decies Leathanach: 275
1391
Adam Mynour, Mynourestoun
COD Leathanach: II.219
1395
Adam Mynour in Mynourstown
COD Leathanach: II.224
1395
Adam Mynour's in Mynourstoun
COD Leathanach: II.225
1398
Mynourestown
COD Leathanach: II. 235
c.1408
Monorstown
COD Leathanach: IV. 177
1654
Mynerstowne
CS I Leathanach: 278, 277
1657
mynerstown
DS
1659
Mynetstowne
Cen. Leathanach: 310
c.1660
Mynerstowne
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 123
1665-1666
Minorstowne
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 31
1666
Minorstowne
ASE Leathanach: 55 §6
1685
Minerstowne
Hib. Del.
1816
Minorstown, 'Meannanachs town or Monkstown'
Par. Stat. Leathanach: II.125
1840
Minorstown
AL
1840
ba..... (ú)ra
Glanta:AL
1840
baile mhionúra
OD:AL
1989
ˈməinərzˌtoun
Áit.
1989
ˈməilərzˌtoun
beirt chainteoirí
Áit.

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