BROWSE
townland
Tamhnach an tSalainn
genitive: Thamhnach an tSalainn
(Irish)
Mountcharles
(English)

Glossary

English arable place, field

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Tamhnach an tSalainn ‘the field of salt’

  • English

    Tamhnach an tSalainn ‘the field of salt’

Centrepoint

54.6481, -8.20068latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1676
Mount-Charles als. Tawnytallan (Licence to Sir Albert Conyngham, knt. to hold a Friday & four fairs on 29 May, 11 Sept., 11 Nov., 17 Mar. at the town of M.)
Lodge F&M Leathanach: I, 511
1684
Tawnytallon alias Mount Charles 1 qr.
Lodge MSS Leathanach: II, 324
1684
the Manor of Mount Charles (created the M. ..to Sir Albert Cunningham
Lodge MSS Leathanach: II, 324
1780
Mountcharles (Alexander Montgomery’s Esq., at M., Lord Conyngham’s agent)
Young's Tour
1835
Mountcharles
HCER:AL
1835
Mount Charles
Maps of Mount Charles:AL (DG)
1835
Mount Charles
TAB:AL

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