BROWSE
townland
Éadan Mheilbhe
genitive: Éadan Mheilbhe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Edenvella
(English)

Glossary

English brow

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hill-brow of Meilbhe
    Meilbhe (< Meilghe) — tá an baile fearainn seo suite ar bhruach Loch Meilbhe

  • English

    the hill-brow of Meilbhe
    Meilbhe (< Meilghe) — this townland is situated on the shore of Loch Meilbhe/Lough Melvin

Centrepoint

54.4549, -8.27134latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Éadan-Mheilghe = Meilghe’s hill-brow. …on the north west shore of Lough Melvin. This lough was named from Neilghe [sic], king of Ireland AM 4678. See Annals of the Four Masters AM 4694. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Rath. On the N-facing slope of a low hill (88). "
Nóta
<s>1685<s>
<s>Anadobally <s>
Hib. Del.
1726
Edenville
CGn. Leathanach: 51.5.32568
1817
Edenavell (Eranvell?)
Larkin
1836
Eadenville
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Edenville
White, S.:AL
1836
Edenavell
CM:AL
1836
Eadan mheille
"velle, vellew" ['liquid' scríofa ós cionn 'mheille']
pl:AL
1836
Eadan mheilghe
"from Lough Mella' ""Eadan mheille"" [dúch]"
OD:AL
1836
Edenvella
OD:AL
1836
Eadinville
Plan:AL
2010
ˌiːdənˈvel
x2
2010
ˌeːdənˈvil
Áit.

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