An Mhóin Fhada/Monfad

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Hierarchy

townland

An Mhóin Fhada

genitive: na Móna Fada

non-validated name (What is this?)

(Irish)

Monfad

(English)

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Glossary

fada

English long

móin, mónaidh

English bogland

Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Ráth Bhoth Thuaidh/Raphoe North

municipal district

Inis Eoghain/Inishowen

civil parish

Paróiste na Naomh Uile/Allsaints

electoral division

An Baile Nua/Newtown Cunningham

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the long bogland?

Níl talamh portaigh anseo. Seans gur athmhíníodh an t-ainm ó Maigh Fhada – “(the) long plain”. (JÓG, 02 Eanáir 2026)
English

the long bogland?

There is no bogland in this townland. The name may have been reinterpreted from Maigh Fhada – “(the) long plain”. (JÓG, 02 January 2026)

Centrepoint

54.9882, -7.52797latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1608	Moyade	Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 187 "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
1610	Moyfadda 1 qr	CPR Pat 8 James I: XIV.—-48, 164. Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1629	Moyfaddagh	Inq. Leathanach: 5 C I Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hibe Teideal iomlán: Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) atá iontu -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium I. II). Ní mhaireann na bunscríbhinní as a ndearnadh na cóipeanna seo.
1638	Moyfadda alias Moyfaddagh	NAI Lodge Lodge Rolls NAI Lodge/6 lch 98 Manuscripts of John Lodge (1692–1774), deputy keeper of the records, Bermingham Tower, Dublin Castle A fáil ag virtualtreasury.ie: https://virtualtreasury.ie/item/NAI-Lodge
1654	Monfad	CS III Leathanach: 28 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1659	Monfad	Cen. Leathanach: 51 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
1661	Moyfedda al' Moyfaddagh	Inq. Leathanach: 5 C II Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hibe Teideal iomlán: Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) atá iontu -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium I. II). Ní mhaireann na bunscríbhinní as a ndearnadh na cóipeanna seo.
1733	Monfad als Moyfadda one quarter of land	CGn. 71.498.52388; Hamilton to Hamilton Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1826	Munfad	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.
1835	Monfad	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835	Móin Fhada	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	Moyfaddagh	Inq. J I:AL Ionchoisní Shéamais I, foinse in AL / Inquisitions James I, source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830/1840idí

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