BROWSE
townland
An Mhín Bhán
genitive: na Míne Báine
(Irish)
Meenbane
(English)

Glossary

English smooth

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the white the smooth grassy patch

Centrepoint

54.8402, -7.83757latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1785
Meinbane
CGn. 367.99.246043: Lamy to Maxwell
1787
Meenbane
CGn. 385.114.254589: Lamy to Parker
1789
Munbane
CGn.
1830c
Meenbaane
TAB
1835
Meenbane
BS:AL
1835c
Meenbane
Hayes, Sir Edmond:AL (DG)
1835c
Min bán 'white misk or field'
OD:AL

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