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Maoltanach
genitive: Mhaoltanach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Meeltanagh
(English)

Glossary

English bare, flat-topped; derelict; bare, flat-topped hillock

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53.6494, -7.65436latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1629
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Cotton Map
1645
anmoil-tene .i. fatuus ignis nuncupatur
ASH Leathanach: 261
c.1660
Multennaghoughteragh
BSD Leathanach: 156
c.1660
Moltennagh Eaghteragh
BSD Leathanach: 156
1813
Multenagh
Edgeworth
1836
Meeltenagh
BS:AL
1836
Multenagh
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Multeena
Murray, Rev.:AL
1836
Multiny
DS:AL
1836
Maoltanach, “bare hill”
OD:AL
1836
Maoltanach
pl:AL
1836
pronounced Mweeltanagh
pron.:AL
1836
...2 old Danish Forts...
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Multeena
Featherstone, Sir G.:AL
1837
The tradition here however does not point to Miltenagh as the place where the Saint [Lupita?] threw the glowing embers from her bosom
[M. Farrelly P.P]
LSO (Lo) Leathanach: 37
1908
Meeltenagh; Maoil Teanach, “bare hill”
MacGivney Leathanach: 176
1997
Maoltanach
Cártaí Móra
2008
ˈmiltənək
Áit.
2008
ˈmiklan ˈroːd
Áit.
2008
ˈmiːltʃanə
Áit.

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