BROWSE
townland
An Mhóin Mhór
genitive: na Móna Móire
(Irish)
Monmore
(English)

Glossary

móin, mónaidh
English bogland
English great, big

Centrepoint

52.404, -6.50922latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1610
Moynmore
Inq. Lag. Alt: 6
1635
Monemore
Inq. Lag. Alt: 101
1641c
Monmore (Turlagh M’Melaghlin)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 32
1654
Monemore
CS (LG) Leathanach: 109, 33
1654
Monmore
CS (LG) Leathanach: 66
1659
Monmore
DS
1660
Monemore
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 38
1666
Monmore, Toberifinoge, (le Hunt)
ASE Leathanach: 52
1669
Monymore (Wheeler)
ASE Leathanach: 215
1685c
Mone[ ]
Hib. Del.
1801
Monemore (Le Hunte-Maddock)
CGn. Imleabhar: 542, Leathanach: 70, Uimhir: 356392
1830
Munmore als. Munnmore als. Moneymore (Carew-Rowe)
CGn. Imleabhar: 866, Leathanach: 448, Uimhir: 576948
1840
Móin Mhór 'great Bog'
OD:AL
1840
Monmore
BS:AL
1840
Munmore
Wynne, H.:AL (LG)

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