Murbhach Íochtarach/Murvagh Lower

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townland

Murbhach Íochtarach

genitive: Mhurbhach Íochtarach

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(Irish)

Murvagh Lower

(English)

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Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Tír Aodha/Tirhugh

municipal district

Dún na nGall/Donegal

civil parish

Droim Thuama/Drumhome

electoral division

Baile an tSratha (Dún na nGall)/Ballintra (Donegal)

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

Murbhach ‘level land along sea-coast’
English

Murbhach ‘level land along sea-coast’

Another dialectal form of this word is found in Muiriúch Tuaithe (Murrooghtoohy) in Co. Clare

Centrepoint

54.6161, -8.15368latitude, longitude

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Archival records

Historical references

n/a	'There is scarcely any cultivation ifn this townland it is principally composed of Sand Hills and sandy banks covered with Bent, abounding with rabbits'	AL Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook. Le fáil sa Chartlann Náisiúnta / Available in the National Archives Bliain: 1830-42, Nóta: Féach réamhrá Logainmneacha na hÉireann I: Contae Luimnigh lch. xvi mar a dtugtar eolas faoin bhfoinse seo.
g.d.	Murbhach?	Dioghl. D Leathanach: 200, Véarsa: 2 Dioghluim Dána (eag. Mac Cionnaith, 1938) Bliain: 1938
g.d.	slios Murbhaig?	Dioghl. D Leathanach: 236, Véarsa: 6 Dioghluim Dána (eag. Mac Cionnaith, 1938) Bliain: 1938
g.d.	d'féin Mhurbhuigh?	Dioghl. D Leathanach: 264, Véarsa: 31 Dioghluim Dána (eag. Mac Cionnaith, 1938) Bliain: 1938
1272	illongport uí domhnaill i murbhach Muirgios mac donnchaidh mic tomalataigh uí maoilruanaidh...do écc illongport uí domhnaill i murbhach, 7 a tabhairt go mainistir ba buille dá adhnacul	ARÉ 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
1342	i Murbhach Conchobhar mac Aodha mid domhnaill óig uí dhomhnaill tighearna chenel cconuill, íochtair chonnacht, fearmanach cenel Moáin 7 insi heóghain, soidheach diongmhala didrighe Erenn ar chruth, ar chéill, ar oineach, ar oirrdhearcus, ar ghaois, ar ghliocus, meanmnaigh, ar móirchétfaidh, ar crodhacht, acr calmatas, ar crabaidh, 7 coindercle, do mharbhadh la a dearbhrathair Niall ó domhnaill iar ttabhairt ammaiss oidhche fair ina longport fein i Murbhach, 7 Niall feisin do ghabháil a ionaidh	ARÉ lch 579 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
1608	Murvah	Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 183 "A booke of the Kings lands founde upon the last generall survey within the province of Ulster anno le:1608" MS. Rawlinson A.237 Anal.Hib. 3.151-218 Bliain foilsithe: 1608
1659	Morvagh	Cen. Leathanach: 43 A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1700c	Morvagh	TCD MUN/P/22/122: Late 17th cent. List of tenants’ names and lands held, Cos. Donegal, Dublin, Kerry, Limerick Lámhscríbhinn i gColáiste na Tríonóide, uimhir thagartha leis. Bliain: 1000
1775	Murvagh	Frizell TCD 1775, Richard Frizell. Maps of the estate of the College of the holy and undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth in the kingdom of Ireland, 1775.
1824	Murvagh Revd. Robt. Ball, The Glebe, Hamilton, Trinity College	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1829	Murvagh the lands of lower Murvagh as lately in the possession of the said John Hamilton of Coxtown deceased	CGn. Hamilton to Hamilton 845.374.566374 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1829	Murvagh one half quarter	CGn. Stewarts Release: 854.36.570536 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1835	Murbhach 'sea-plain, salt march'	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
1835	Murvagh 'sand banks, of the sea'	Quinn:AL (DG) Quinn, faisnéiseoir in AL, Droim Thuama, Tír Aodha, Co. Dhún na nGall / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Drumhome, Tirhugh, Co. Donegal.
1835	Lower Murvagh	Rec. Name:AL Received Name in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis (AL) Bliain: 1830/1840idí

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