BROWSE
townland
Mongach Bheag
genitive: Mhongach Bheag
(Irish)
Monnagh
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    small place of rank vegetation, swamp

    Talamh riascach léirithe anseo ar léarscáil SO 25ʺ (cf. ‘Surface water Gleys’, www.epa.ie). Seasann an -ng- sna foirmeacha stairiúla san 17ú haois do -ng- /ŋ/ na Gaeilge, ní foláir; díol spéise go ndearnadh ‘n liquid’ (.i. /ɴʹ/) den fhoghar seo sa leagan béarlaithe le himeacht aimsire (pl:AL).

    Suite le hais bf Mongach Mhór/Marymount (#28536).

Centrepoint

52.9914, -7.5943latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1624
Mongaghbegg, Rosnaclowatre
CPR Leathanach: 586
1636
Mongaghbegg, Rossnyclanty
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 C I
1655
Mongaghbeg and Rossnaclony
DS (Terr.)
1660c
Mongaghbegg & Rosnaclony
BSD (La) Leathanach: 149
1667
Monaghbegg, Rossneclony
ASE Leathanach: 124
1685
Mongabeg
Hib. Del.
1783
Marymount otherwise Mongamore
CGn. Imleabhar: 343, Leathanach: 438, Uimhir: 237339
1838
Mongach, 'sedgy, producing long grass'
"'Mongagh' is the old name." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: La047,22
1838
Munniagh, Munnagh
"'n' liquid"
pl:AL Leathanach: La047,22
1838
Monnagh
OD:AL Leathanach: La047,22
1838
Monagh
Hamilton, W. :AL Leathanach: La047,22
1838
Monagh
Despard:AL Leathanach: La047,22
1838
Monny
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La047,22
1838
Mongaghbegg
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La047,22
1838
Mongaqhbeg
DS:AL Leathanach: La047,22
1838
Mongaghmore
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: La047,22
1838
Mungaghmore
DS Map:AL Leathanach: La047,22
1838
Monagh
BS:AL Leathanach: La047,22
1838
Money
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La047,22

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