BROWSE
townland
An Mhóin Dubh
genitive: na Móna Duibhe
(Irish)
Blackmoor
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
móin, mónaidh
English bogland

Centrepoint

52.2838, -6.60431latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1623
Blackmore (Dudley Norton)
CPR Leathanach: 553a
1654
Blackmoore (John Deverox)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 137
1654–6
Black-moore, the black Moore
DS
1654
in the Moore betweene the land of Dirr in the Parrish of Colstuffe...and Kilmanan
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 135
1654
the black-Moore ...in Black-Moore
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 135
1655–7
Blackmore
DS
1663
Blackmoore (Phil. Devereux)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 3 C II
1669
Blackmore (Anglesey)
ASE Leathanach: 202
1685
Brackmore
Hib. Del.
1690c
Blackmore (Anglesy)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 36
1690c
Blackmore (Tho. Champion)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 38
1830c
Blackmoore
TAB Leathanach: 3
1840
Blackmoo [Hore, H.]
Inq. C II:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 12
1840
Blackmoor
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 12
1840
Blackmoor
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 12
1840
Blackmoor
Cullen, Rev. P. :AL (LG) (Cill Moninne)
1840
Blackmoor
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 12
1840
Blackmoor
Hickey, Rev.:AL (LG) (Cill Moninne)
1840
Blackmoor
Kelly, N.:AL (LG) (Cill Moninne)
1840
Blackmoor"This is the English of 'Curraghduff'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 12
1840
Blackmoore
DS:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 12

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