Cuan Mó/Clew Bay

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Cuan Mó

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Clew Bay

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cuan

English bay, harbour, recess

mór

English great, big

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Maigh Eo/Mayo

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Buiríos Umhaill/Burrishoole

Muraisc/Murrisk

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53.8364, -9.83827latitude, longitude

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1250 c	a hInnsibh míne Modh	Ir. Bard. Poet Leathanach: 173, Véarsa: 23, Líne: 4 Irish Bardic Poetry (ed. Bergin, Greene, Kelly. 1970) Bliain: 1200-1620, Leathanach:
1417	chuan umhaill, for	ARÉ Leathanach: iv 832 Annála Ríoghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters I-VII, ed. J. O'Donovan (an 2ú heagrán, 1856). BÁC Bliain: 300–1636, Nóta eolais: , Údar: John O'Donovan
1417	Cuan Umaill, ar	AU I Leathanach: iii 74 Mac Airt, S., & Mac Niocaill, G. (Eag.). (1983). The Annals of Ulster (to A.D. 1131). Baile Átha Cliath: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
1534c	Horbe	Angliae figura 'Ireland, from Angliae figura, c. 1534, British Library...' in Andrews' Maps 32.
1584	The baye of the Owly	Browne’s Map Leathanach: 2 A Plat[e] of the County Mayo by Jean Baptiste..., 1590, from a design by John Browne Nóta: LN 16 B 15(1)
1586c	Baye of the Owles, the	CSPI Leathanach: 567 §16 Calendar of the state papers relating to Ireland, of the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth. Vol. I-XI (1860-1912) Nóta: vol, cuid, leathanach; [Price] Wicklow nó N[ewcastle &]A[rklow]
1591c	Baragh Bay	Hondius Map Hondius Map
1599	Baie of Baragh	Boazio Map Baptista Boazio (léarscáil na hEireann, c.1599) Bliain foilsithe: 1599
1599c	Bay of Borace, Bay of Horros	Treatise of Ire. Leathanach: 13 A Treatise of Ireland Údar: John Dymmok
1610	Barragh Bay	Speed Conn. The Province of Connaugh [sic] with the citie of Galwaye Described, AD 1610 Nóta: NLI 16 B 15(10) agus 16 L 10(75); foilsithe i The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain (Sudbury & Humble 1612)., Nóta: NLI 16 B 15(10) agus 16 L 10(75); foilsithe i The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain (Sudbury & Humble 1612)., Bliain foilsithe: 1610
1610c	Bay of Boruce, The	Norden John Norden. Map of Ireland. (c.1605 - sa Bhrainse Logainmneacha)
1714	Clew Bay	Moll Map A New Map of Ireland, divided into its Provinces, Counties and Baronies, wherein are distinguished the Bishoprics Bliain foilsithe: 1714, Údar: Hermon Moll
1721	Clew Bay	Price, Senex & Maxwell Price, Senex & Maxwell, A Correct Map of Ireland Divided into it's Provinces, Counties & Baronies, Shewing the Roads and the Distances of Places in Computed miles by Inspection where Barraques are Erected &c.
1759c	Clew Bay	Jeffrys Map A new and accurate map of the Kingdom of Ireland divided into the Provinces, Counties and Baronies... by Thomas Jeffrys, c.1759 Bliain foilsithe: 1759, Nóta: NLI 16 L 15(7)
1790c	Clew Bay	Ire. Map [1790c] Ire. Map [1790c]
1792	Newport or Clew Bay	Beaufort Map Beaufort, Map of Ireland, 1792 Bliain foilsithe: 1792, Bliain foilsithe: 1792, Údar: Rev. Daniel Augustus Beaufort
1793	Clew Bay	Taylor Ire. A new map of Ireland having the great features of the country described in a manner highly expressive... by Alexander Taylor..., 1793; NLI 16 L 10(80).
1795c	Clew Bay, Newport Bay	Vallancey Map Map of Ireland from actual survey by Chas. Vallancey, Colonel Engineer. Nóta: Cóip sa Bhrainse Logainmneacha., Bliain foilsithe: 1785
1800	Clew Bay	Road Map Road Map of Cos Sligo and Mayo, with Dedication to Charles O’Hara the Younger, AD 1800. NLI 16 I 16(3);
1811	Newport Bay	Arrowsmith Léarscáil d'Éirinn, dréachta ag Aaron Arrowsmith, foilsithe 1811.
1812	Clew Bay	Bald Bog Map Map of the Bogs, Lying on the South Western Part of the County of Mayo whose waters discharge themselves into Clew Bay, Killery Harbour and Lough Mask. Nóta: NLI 16 E 6, Údar: William Bald, Bliain foilsithe: 1812
1830	Clew Bay	Bald Uimhir: 17 William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in 25 sheets; surveyed between 1809 and 1817 and published in 1830 Bliain foilsithe: 1830
1838	Clew Bay	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1838	Cuan Modha	LSO [ME] Leathanach: §451 Litreacha na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis, Maigh Eo
1838	Clew Bay or Cuan Mow	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Cuan Modha ‘Modha’s harbour’	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838

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