BROWSE
townland
Mala na dTinte
genitive: Mhala na dTinte
(Irish)
Mollynadinta
(English)

Explanatory note

  • English

    the hill-brow of the fires

Centrepoint

54.4062, -8.15456latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌmolənəˈd′int′ə
"very high"
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Malaidh-na-dTeinte = Hill brow of the fires. Signal fires, or fires in connextion with some festival. "
Nóta
1835?
Mollinatinta
TAB Leathanach: 1 (59:16/1ii)
1835?
Mollinadinta
TAB Leathanach: 98, 104(59:16/1ii)
1836
Mollynadinta
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Moll na dinteach,
'the heap of fires'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Mallaig na dtinte
pl:AL
1836
Mal:a-na d-tin:te
'brow of the fires'
OD:AL
1836
Mollynadinta
"'Mollnadinteach' written on plan." [dúch dearg]
OD:AL

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