BROWSE
townland
Murbhach Íochtarach
genitive: Mhurbhach Íochtarach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Murvagh Lower
(English)

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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Historical references

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'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
g.d.
Murbhach?
Dioghl. D Leathanach: 200, Véarsa: 2
g.d.
slios Murbhaig?
Dioghl. D Leathanach: 236, Véarsa: 6
g.d.
d'féin Mhurbhuigh?
Dioghl. D Leathanach: 264, Véarsa: 31
1608
Murvah
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 183
1659
Morvagh
Cen. Leathanach: 43
1835
Murbhach 'sea-plain, salt march'
OD:AL
1835
Murvagh 'sand banks, of the sea'
Quinn:AL (DG)
1835
Lower Murvagh
Rec. Name:AL

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