BROWSE
townland
An Mhóin
genitive: na Móna
(Irish)
Moor
(English)

Glossary

móin, mónaidh
English bogland

Centrepoint

52.2481, -6.55764latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Mochemore (Wil. Browne)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 15 JI
1654–6
lands of Moore
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 156
1654–6
Mooretowne (Will. Browne)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 155
1655–7
Moretown
DS
1659
More towne
Cen. Leathanach: 540
1685
Moretowne
Hib. Del.
1820
Town of Moor
CGn. Imleabhar: 749, Leathanach: 411, Uimhir: 509748
1830c
Moore of Mulrancan (the Common)
TAB Leathanach: 7
1830c
Town of Moore
TAB Leathanach: 1
1840
Moor
Co. Map 1808:AL
CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 32
1840
Moor
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 32
1840
Moor
Furlong, W.:AL (LG) Maol Rancáin
1840
Moor
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 32
1840
Moor
Hickey, W., Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Moor
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 32
1840
Moor
Rowe, J.:AL (LG) Maol Rancáin
1840
Mulrankin Moor
Gill Map:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 32
1840
The Moor of Mulrankin
Hore, H.:AL (LG)
1840
Town of Moor
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 32
1840
Town of Moor [1838]
Freeholders:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 32

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