BROWSE
An Mhaighean
genitive: na Maighne
(Irish)
Moyne
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9095, -7.62492latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
Moyne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1629
-----------[istigh le Crott]
Cotton Map
1659
Moyne
Cen.
1813
Moyne
Edgeworth
1836
Moyne
BS:AL
1836
Maighin, “a little plain”
OD:AL
1836
Maighin
pl:AL
1836
It contains an ancient fort...
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Moyne
Crawford, Sir G.,:AL
1836
Moyne
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Moyne
Inq. J I:AL
1908
Maighin, “little plain”
MacGivney Leathanach: 182
2000
Maighean = a rampart (Ó Dálaigh): ...a fortification could command a good view from this elevation. On the other hand, the flat top of Moyne hill could be regarded as a little plain.
MacNerney Leathanach: 75
2007
mɔin
Áit.

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