BROWSE
townland
Gleann na Móna
genitive: Ghleann na Móna
(Irish)
Glenamoon
(English)

Glossary

English glen
móin, mónaidh
English bogland

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the glen of the bog(land)

    Talamh phortaigh atá sa chuid seo de Shliabh Bladhma ar fad (‘Blanket Peat’, ‘Peaty Gleys’, srl., www.epa.ie). Tá an baile fearainn bf Móin an Oile suite ag béal an ghleanna seo.

    Tabhair faoi deara an fhorbairt /oː/ > /uː/ i bhfochair chonsain shrónaigh.

Centrepoint

53.0392, -7.63636latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1782
Glanamoone
CGn. Imleabhar: 349.85.233043
1838
Glenamoon
BS:AL Leathanach: La046,39
1838
Gleann na móna, 'glen of the bog'
OD:AL Leathanach: La046,39
1838
Glenamoon
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: La046,39

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