Mín an Ghráin/Meenagraun

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Hierarchy

townland

Mín an Ghráin

genitive: Mhín an Ghráin

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(Irish)

Meenagraun

(English)

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Glossary

mín

English mountain pasture

Hierarchy

county

Liatroim/Leitrim

barony

Ros Clochair/Rosclogher

civil parish

Ros Inbhir/Rossinver

Explanatory note

English

the smooth grassy patch of the grain

Centrepoint

54.393, -8.21176latitude, longitude

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Historical references

		Nóta Nóta eolais
		Nóta Nóta eolais
n/a	"Pinkman: Mín-a’-Ghráin = Smooth field of the corn. Mín, a smooth green spot on a mountain, or amid rough land; fine pasture. It is the opposite of garbhach. "	Nóta Nóta eolais
1718	Minegrane	CGn. Leathanach: 21.549.12465 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1727	Meenegran	CGn. Leathanach: 53.78.34521 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1817	Meenagraune	Larkin Larkin - Grand Jury Maps of various counties
1835?	Minigrany	TAB Leathanach: 1, 104 (59:16/1ii) Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1835?	Minegranny	TAB Leathanach: 64 (59:16/1ii) Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	Meenagrain	Buck, H.:AL Buck, H.:AL
1836	Meen Graine 'Gracy's wish'	Quinn, E.:AL Finné in AL
1836	Meenagraen	White, S.:AL White, S.:AL
1836	Meenagraune	CM:AL Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1836	Mi//n a ghra//in	pl:AL Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Mi//n a gha//in 'misk, or field of the grain'	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Meenagraun	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
2010	ˌmiːnə ˈgrɑːn x2	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-

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