BROWSE
ecclesiastical site, monument
Mainistir Locha Léin
genitive: Mhainistir Locha Léin
(Irish)
Muckross Abbey
(English)
Muckross Friary
(English)

Other names

Mainistir Oirbhealaigh
genitive: Mhainistir Oirbhealaigh
(Irish)

Glossary

English way, pass
English lake; inlet
English monastery

Centrepoint

52.0195, -9.51213latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1214
a nAirbilach
"Caislen leisin Roidseach a nAirbilach" (LS Airilach, b add.)
MIA Leathanach: 90.3
1340
Mainestir oirbhealaigh
"Mainestir oirbhealaigh hi ccarraic an chiúil ag an ccend thoir do loch léin"
ARÉ
1595
The abbey of Irrelaghe
F Alt: 5947
1598
Abby of Erelagh
foirgneamh eaglasta léirithe anseo
Clancarthy Surv. Leathanach: lsc. (Magonny)
1598
Erelagh
Clancarthy Surv. Leathanach: Lsc. barúntachtaí
1630c
Mainistir Irialach
'... a ccarraicc an cheóil ag an cceann thoir do loch léin'; Brussels MS 3410
Analecta Hib. Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 196
1738
Muckrus, Irilaghbeg, Irilaghmore alias Abby Ir(e)lagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 93, Leathanach: 302, Uimhir: 65522
1780c
Mucruss Abbey or Cloghereen
RIA Uimhir: 3 C 13
1825
Irreelaghbeg, Irreelaghmore
TAB Leathanach: 32

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