BROWSE
townland
Móin an Tuairín
genitive: Mhóin an Tuairín
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Monatooreen
(English)

Glossary

móin, mónaidh
English bogland
English little animal-enclosure; little lea(-field); little bleaching-green

Explanatory note

  • English

    the bogland of the small animal-enclosure

Centrepoint

51.9851, -8.30952latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1841
Monatureen
BS:AL Leathanach: Co266,21
1841
Monatureen
Cunningham, J.:AL Leathanach: Co266,21
1841
Monatureen
O'Donoghue, P.:AL Leathanach: Co266,21
1841
Monatureen
Foley, J.:AL Leathanach: Co266,21
1841y
Tuairín, 'is any green field on which thread, linen or anything might be spread out to bleach or dry'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co266,21
1841
Móin an tuairín, 'bog of the little bleach green'
OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Co266,21
1841
Monatooreen
OD:AL Leathanach: Co266,21
1923
Móin a Tuairín - "Bog of the Cattle Field"
PRIA 36 C 11 Leathanach: 179

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