BROWSE
townland
An Machaire
genitive: an Mhachaire
(Irish)
Maghera
(English)

Glossary

English plain

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

52.877, -9.13413latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1585
Maghery ferogogh
CBC Leathanach: 10
1585
Magheri faragagh
CBC Leathanach: 15
1585
Magheryfargaghe
nó Maghera Inagh
F Leathanach: 4761
1597
Maghery kearny?
nó Maghera Inagh, Corcomroe, Bunratty Upper nó Tulla Upper; Melaghlin O Kellecher
F Leathanach: 6106
1604
Mraghery
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 1, 45
1606/7
Magherykearny
Inchiquin Leathanach: 430, 1310
1616
Maghiry Kearny
Inchiquin Leathanach: 320, 1001
1620
Magherykearny
Inchiquin Leathanach: 327, 1015
1624
Maghery
nó Maghera Inagh, Corcomroe, Bunratty Upper nó Tulla Upper
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 2, 41
1637
Magherykearny
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 3, 25
1641
Wragherney potius Maghera
Inchiquin Leathanach: 620, 1836
1666
Magheriaclassune
ASE Leathanach: 98, 39
1685
Maghereahac Oleasson
Hib. Del.
1787
Magheryahackle assune
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Maghera
["Tithe Book dated 1831"];
TAB:AL Leathanach: Cl029,5
1839
Machaire, 'the plain'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl029,5
1839
Maghera
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl029,5
1839
[Maghera]
"There is a large hill N.W. of this townland called Ardavoughera" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl029,5
1839
Maghera
Curtin, Rev. F.:AL Leathanach: Cl029,5
1839
Maghery
Crowe Map 1761:AL Leathanach: Cl029,5
1839
Maghery
Registry of Voters 1833:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Cl029,5
1839
Machaire
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl029,5
1839
Mahera
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl029,5
1839
Mahery
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl029,5
1992
ˈmɑhəra ˈmɑhər′ə
Áit.

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