BROWSE
Maigh Eanaigh
genitive: Mhaigh Eanaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moyanna
(English)

Glossary

English marsh
maigh, magh
English plain

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    plain of (the) marsh

    Bhí an paróiste seo suite in Íochtar Thíre “lower (i.e., northern) country” ar imeall thoir thuaidh Laoise (féach bar An Sráidbhaile (#129)). Luaitear 1549 ‘Aghmoyanna’ < Áth Mhaigh Eanaigh (?) “the ford of Maigh Eanaigh” ar imeall ‘Caishmonerwoe cum Eightirtyre’ ach ní léir inniu aon suíomh a bheadh oiriúnach d’áth teorann.

Centrepoint

53.0554, -7.12902latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1491
parish church of Mahena
CPL Imleabhar: XV, Leathanach: 672
1549
Moyanne
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 66
1549
Aghmoyanna
'bounds of Caishmonerwoe cum Eightirtyre'; áth;
Carrigan MS
1551
Many
F Leathanach: 674
1551
Mayany
F Leathanach: 683
1551
Moyanne
F Leathanach: 724
1557c
moyanna
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1563
Moyanaghe
F Leathanach: 493
1565c
Muyanna
Map (TCD)
1567
Moyane
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Eliz.
1567
Moyany
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Eliz.
1568
Moyehenny
F Leathanach: 1216
1578
Moyannaghe
F Leathanach: 3393
1593
Moyannagh
Alexander Cosbie
F Leathanach: 5827
1596
Moyanagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 5 Eliz.
1603
Moyhane
CPR Leathanach: 8
1608
Moyannagh
CPR Leathanach: 123
1631
Moyannagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 C I
1636
Moyannagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 36 C I
1638
Moyannagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 29 C I
1784
Moyanna
CGn. Imleabhar: 362.137.24292
1837
Moyanna
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 401
1838
Moyannoghe
Archdall:AL Leathanach: La044,11
1838
Moyane, Moyanagh
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: La044,11
1838
Moyanna
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La044,11
1838
Moyannagh
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La044,11
1838
Magh Andaidh, 'Anna's church, (Annadh, or Enna, a man's proper name)
OD:AL Leathanach: La044,11
1838
Moyanna
OC:AL Leathanach: La044,11
1838
[Moyanna]
"…the ruins of a church with a graveyard."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La044,11
1838
Moyanna
BS:AL Leathanach: La044,11
1838
Moyanna. The name of it is locally pronounced Mwee Annah (Magh Eanda, ie, the Plain of Eanda?)
LSO (La) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 190
1856
Moy-an-nagh
Hist. Queen's Co.: O'Byrne Leathanach: 47

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