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Maoil Chon
genitive: Mhaoil Chon
(Irish)
Meelcon
(English)
Hierarchy
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Centrepoint
52.5498, -9.41318latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1586 |
Meollghan
nó bf Cockhill SO
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Desm. Surv. Leathanach: 20
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1610 |
De duobus Mylecons
féach bf Cockhill
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Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 39, Imleabhar: I
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1655 |
Mealeconoghtragh
Mealeconmeanagh DS = Cockhill SO
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1659 |
Milcon
nó Cockhill
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Cen. Leathanach: 250
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1660 |
Mealeconoughtragh
Mealecanneaghtra BSD = Cockhill
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BSD (Ci) Leathanach: 147
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1685 |
Mealeconotra
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1717 |
Millehon
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CGn. Leathanach: 324.9166, Imleabhar: 18
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1719 |
Milchon
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CGn. Leathanach: 107.14791, Imleabhar: 26
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1725 |
Milechon
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CGn. Leathanach: 434.29909, Imleabhar: 45
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1832 |
Meelchon
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1841 |
Meelcon
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Meresman:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
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1841 |
Meelcon
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McCarthy, Rev. D.:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
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1841 |
Mweellkin
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BM:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
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1841 |
Mweellkin
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Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
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1841 |
Maoil con, 'round or bald hill of the hounds'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
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1841 |
Meelcon
"Recte 'Mweelcŏn'." [Nóta OD]
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
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1841 |
Meelcun
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BS:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
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1841 |
Meelcon
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TL:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
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1841 |
Meelcon
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Local:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
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1841 |
Meelcon
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TAB:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
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1955 |
An Seabhac: Maol Con nó Maoil Con – an dara ceann is dóichidhe. Maol = cnoc maol na gcon;
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2000 |
ˈmiːlkɑn
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Áit. Cainteoir: 7, Uimhir : MDCi1
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