BROWSE
townland
Baile an Mhúraigh
genitive: Bhaile an Mhúraigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moortown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
móin, mónaidh
English bogland

Centrepoint

53.217, -6.73679latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1583c.
Moreston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 El.
1592
Morestowne
F Leathanach: 5761
1719
Mooretown
CGn. Leathanach: 26.24.14522
1774
Moortown
CGn. Leathanach: 305.416.202810
1778
Moore
T&S Leathanach: 199
1818
Moorstown
CGn. Leathanach: 728.388.497123
1818
Mooretown
CGn. Leathanach: 730.569.498504
1837
Moortown
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Moortown
Cess Applot. Bk. 1830:AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Moortown
Crowly, M.:AL Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Moortown
Rector of Great Connell:AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Moortown
Nowlan, T. Rev.:AL Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Moortown
School register:AL Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Moortown
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Moreton
Inq. H VIII:AL Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Moreton
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Mooreton
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Mooreton
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Moreton
Deed X Eliz.:AL Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Mooretowne
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Mooretowne
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Mooretowne
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: 1,3
1837
Moortown
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,3
2009-2010
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