BROWSE
townland
Baile na Móna Beag
genitive: Bhaile na Móna Beag
(Irish)
Moortown Little
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
beag, big
English small
móin, mónaidh
English bogland

Centrepoint

52.2228, -6.51651latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1461–1483
Moretoñ & Monfyñ
Statute Rolls Ire. Ed. IV Leathanach: 125
1602
Gerrott more M’David, of Mooretowne, husb. (? Cf. iontráil Tacomshane)
F Alt: 6647
1635
Moortowns (Phil. Devereux)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 103 C I
1654
Hoarstowne
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 127
1654
lands of Hoarstowne and Moore of Moorestown (Teorainn Tomhager, Tilladan, Little Towne, Little Crosscoile)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 128
1654
Moorstowne....Moortownes
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 128
1654
Two Moretowns (Nicho. Deverox)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 127
1655–7
Both Moretownes
DS
1677
Both Moretownes (Will. Ivory)
ASE Leathanach: 96
1683
Both Mooretownes
Bayly Papers Leathanach: 103
1690c
Both Morestowne
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 34a
1830c
Great Moortown
TAB Imleabhar: 7
1830c
Little Moortown
TAB Imleabhar: 5
1840
Great Moretown
Richard, Capt.:AL (LG) Teach Moshagard
1840
Mooretown Great
King, Rev. R.:AL (LG) Teach Moshagard
1840
Mooretown Little
Cliffe (Prop.):AL (LG) Teach Moshagard Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 20
1840
Mooretown Little
King, Rev. R.:AL (LG) Teach Moshagard
1840
Moortown Great
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 19
1840
Moortown Great
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 19
1840
Moortown Great
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 19
1840
Moortown Great
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 19
1840
Moortown Little
Bar. Cons.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 20
1840
Moortown Little
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 20
1840
Moortown Little
Cliffe (Prop.):AL (LG) Teach Moshagard Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 20
1840
Moortown Little
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 20
1840
Moortown Little
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 20

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