BROWSE
townland
Míleac
genitive: Mhílic
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Meelick
(English)

Glossary

English flat stone or rock, flagstone

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • English

    low-lying land bordering a river

Centrepoint

52.9312, -8.35751latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1576
Mealicke
"…Walter Bourke, of Mealicke,…"
F Leathanach: 2874
1582
?Mylyck
"…Ouin O Madden, of Mylyck, co. Galway, gent., …"
F Leathanach: 3880
1660c
Meelick
Edmd Bourke Mc Richard
BSD (Ga) Leathanach: 223
1678
Meelicke
s.n. Richard Martin, gent.
ASE Leathanach: 259 §35
1679
Meelick
s.n. Wm. Earl of Clanrickard
ASE Leathanach: 264 §14
1680
Meelick
s.n. Gerrald Browne, gent.
ASE Leathanach: 265 §39
1691
Myleek
Edmund Burke
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: ii, 115
1696
?Meelic(k)
Daniell' vic' de Clare et Thom' Green [de] Meelic["k" - imeall]
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: i, 235
1697
Milicke
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: ii, 167
1697
Mylick
Granted unto Jacobus Donelan by William, Com: de Clanrickard
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: ii, 280
1819
Meelick
Larkin (Ga)
1830
Meelick
TAB
1838
Meelick
" [beside ruined church in Meelick] … this little edifice is called Póll Cholomhain (pronounced Clumháin) i.e. the cell of St. Colman."
LSO (Ga) Leathanach: ii, 178/529 TO'C
1839
Meelick
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Meelick
Burke, J.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Meelick
Hulett, Rev. H.B.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Meelick
Counsellor Reid:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Milic
pl:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Meelick
OC:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
[Meelick]
"there are the ruins of an abbey grave yard and a monument here. The southermost point is Farrhhill" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Mílic, 'an insulated piece of land'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Miliuc, 'an insulated spot of land'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ga067,36
1839
Meelick
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ga067,36
1839
Meelick
BS:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Melick
["Alphl list of townland names in the Co. Galway"];
List of Townlands:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Meelick
Molloy:AL Leathanach: Ga067,36
1839
Miliuc, 'an insulated spot of land'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ga067,36
1839
Meelick
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ga067,36
1839
Meelick
Molloy:AL Leathanach: Ga067,36
1839
Milic
pl:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Meelick
OC:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
[Meelick]
"there are the ruins of an abbey grave yard and a monument here. The southermost point is Farrhhill" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Meelick
Burke, J.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Meelick
Hulett, Rev. H.B.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Meelick
Counsellor Reid:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Mílic, 'an insulated piece of land'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Meelick
BS:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Melick
["Alphl list of townland names in the Co. Galway"];
List of Townlands:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1839
Meelick
Larkin Map:AL Leathanach: Ga066,33
1843
Miliuc
Hy-Many Leathanach: léarscáil
2000
ˈmiːlɪk
Áit.

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