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Móinteach Mílic
genitive: Mhóinteach Mílic
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mountmellick
(English)

Glossary

móin, mónaidh
English bogland

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    bog of/by (the) land bordering a river

    Cf. bf Míleac (#28550) 10km siar ó thuaidh agus ceann eile (#28611) cois na Trióige i bPort Laoise Thoir. Cf. an mionainm 1622 ‘Melickfrick’ CPR 552 < Míleac Bhric (?) suite i bparóiste an Chaisleáin Bhric.

    Cf. freisin an nóta faoi bf An tAcra Gearr (#28551).

Centrepoint

53.1141, -7.32508latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1609
Mointaghmeelicke
CPR Leathanach: 123
1609
Mointaghmeelicke qr.
CPR Leathanach: 123
1609
Monytaghmeelacke qr.
CPR Leathanach: 123
1622
Montaghmelich
CPR Leathanach: 552
1622
Montemeelick
CPR Leathanach: 552
1622
Montemeelicke
CPR Leathanach: 560
1655
Mountmeeluke Towne
DS
1659
Mountmellick
Cen. Leathanach: 505
1660c
Mountmeylick
BSD (La) Leathanach: 126
1662
Mountmelicke
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 C II
1685
Mountmelick
Hib. Del.
1838
Mount Mellick
BS:AL Leathanach: LA007,27
1838
Mointeacha Mhilic, 'the bogs of Meelick'
"The true old name is 'Montiaghmeelick'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA007,27
1838
Mountmellick
OD:AL Leathanach: LA007,27
1838
Mount Melick
H.C. Bog Rep. 1810:AL Leathanach: La056,31
1838
Mount mellick
HCPR 1824:AL Leathanach: La056,31
1838
Mt. Millick
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La056,31
1838
Mointeach Meelick, 'the bogs of Meelick'
OD:AL Leathanach: La056,31
1838
Mountmellick
OD:AL Leathanach: La056,31
1838
[Mountmellick]
"…a sub-denomination called 'The Forge Land'…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La056,31
1838
Mountmellick
Beaufort:AL Leathanach: La056,31
1838
MountMellick
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La056,31
1838
MountMelick
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La056,31
1838
Mountmelicke
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: La056,31

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