BROWSE
townland
Moing na Croise Uachtarach
genitive: Mhoing na Croise Uachtarach
(Irish)
Moneycross Upper
(English)

Glossary

crois, cros
English cross; crossroads

Centrepoint

52.6437, -6.33157latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1570
Monynecrisse (Edm. mac Donyll moile)
F Alt: 6790
1615
Muingenecrosshee (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 295
1618
Muynnecroissee (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 360
1630
Monecroissee
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 C I
1630
Munignecroshee
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 C I
1736
Muynecrosse (Ram – Donovan)
CGn. Imleabhar: 94, Leathanach: 25, Uimhir: 65288
1757
Monycross
CGn. Imleabhar: 187, Leathanach: 366, Uimhir: 125500
1797
Moneycross, Munmorecross (Ram – Ram)
CGn. Imleabhar: 502, Leathanach: 419, Uimhir: 332635
1840
Upper Moneycross
Byron, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Upper Moneycross
E.K.:AL (LG) Lios Cinn Féir
1840
Upper Moneycross
Moore, W.:AL (LG)
1840
Muine croise ‘brake or shrubbery of the cross’
OD:AL Imleabhar: I , Leathanach (AL): 66
1840
Upper Moneycross
BS:AL Imleabhar: I , Leathanach: 66

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