BROWSE
townland
An Mhoingeach Thoir
genitive: na Moingí Thoir
(Irish)
Meggagh East
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.0347, -9.09756latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1667
Mineogh alias Mingogh
ASE Leathanach: 129
1680
Minnogh
ASE Leathanach: 264
1685
Mogughy
cf bf Mogouhy
Hib. Del.
1713
Myngagh
CGn. Leathanach: 454.4131, Imleabhar: 10
1719
Mingagh
CGn. Leathanach: 298.13455, Imleabhar: 23
1749
Mingagh
CGn. Leathanach: 385.91424, Imleabhar: 134
1787
Mogoughie Ho.
cf bf Mogouhy
Pelham (Cl)
1819
Meggaught
"Derivation: Not obvious"
Par. Stat. Leathanach: 287
1828
Megagh, Megah, Megagh East, Megagh West, Migagh.
TAB
1839
Meggagh East
["Petty Sessions Book, Corrofin"];
Petty Sessions Reg.:AL Leathanach: Cl004,61
1839
Meigeach
"(from the goats which here abound?" [OD Nóta];
dúch:AL Leathanach: Cl004,61
1839
Meggagh &c
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl004,61
1839
Migga [.]
dúch:AL Leathanach: Cl004,61
1839
Migga East
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl004,61
1839
Meggagh East
Walsh, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Cl004,61

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