BROWSE
townland
Míleac
genitive: Mhílic
(Irish)
Meelick
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    low-lying land bordering a stream

    Suite cois na Trióige (#116624).

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    I dtuaisceart an bhaile fearainn seo atá an tobar Toberagaddy SO < Tobar an Ghadaí “the well of the thief” (cf. LSO I 164–5; cf. ‘a fine well, which is esteemed holy by the peasantry, issues from the ridge, near Rathleague, and is greatly frequented by pilgrims’ ag Coote, Statistical Survey 106). Déantar plé san áit chéanna sna Litreacha ar an eiscir Ridge of Maryborough SO (féach faoi bf An Dún (#28610)).

Centrepoint

53.0182, -7.29165latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1805
Meelick
Cahill (La)
1812
Meelick
Leet Imleabhar: II
1838
Meelick
BS:AL Leathanach: LA012,20
1838
Milvich?
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA012,20
1838
Míliuc, 'an insulated piece of land'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA012,20
1838
Meelick
pl:AL Leathanach: LA012,20
1838
Meelick
OC:AL Leathanach: LA012,20
2005
miːlik
Áit.
2005
ˈmiːlik
Áit.

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