Míne Mhór/Meenymore

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Míne Mhór

genitive: Mhíne Mhór

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(Irish)

Meenymore

(English)

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Glossary

mín

English mountain pasture

mór

English great, big

Hierarchy

county

Liatroim/Leitrim

barony

Droim Dhá Thiar/Drumahaire

civil parish

Cluain Chláir/Cloonclare

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

big —
? míne < mínigh < míneach, 'place of smooth grassy patches?'
English

big —
? míne < mínigh < míneach, 'place of smooth grassy patches?'

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54.2605, -8.13586latitude, longitude

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Historical references

	ˌmiːniːˈmoːər	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
	ˌmiːniːˈmoːr	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
	ˌmiːnəˈmoːr 2003	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
		Nóta Nóta eolais
n/a	Pinkman: "Meenymore = Great smooth field or place."	Nóta Nóta eolais
	"Arch. Inventory: Cashel. On a S-facing slope towards the head of the S-N Scardan river valley (114). Cashel. On a slight rise in a coniferous forest in the S-N Scardan river valley with a secondary stream immediately to E (114). Souterrain. ‘Cave.’ A low mound with some lintels from an underground passage visible through it lies within a cashel (136). Souterrain. ‘Cave.’ Two lintels of a closed passage or chamber are visible within a cashel site (136). Souterrain. ‘Cave.’The entrance to an inaccessible passage lies within the SE quadrant of a cashel (136). Sweathouse (site). On the W bank of a S-N stream (225). "	Nóta Nóta eolais
1669	Menemore	ASE Leathanach: 209:6 Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1735	Mineemore	CGn. Imleabhar: 79.493.57042 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1835	Meenymore bog	TAB Leathanach: innéacs (60:16/5) 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	Meenymore Great Bog	TAB Leathanach: 80 (60:16/5) 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	Minninmore	TAB Leathanach: innéacs, 73-6 (60:16/5) 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	Meenamore	Rec. Name:AL Received Name in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis (AL) Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Minnymore	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Meenamore	Larkin (Li) Grand Jury Map of Leitrim
1836	Monaigh mór 'a large tract of moor or bog'	Orme, M.:AL Orme, M.:AL
1836	Minnymore	James:AL James:AL
1836	Meenymore	Buck, H.:AL Buck, H.:AL
1836	Meenamore	Peace, Clerk of:AL Finné in AL
1836	Mínigh mhóir	pl:AL Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Minigh mhóir, 'great field or misk'	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	Meenymore	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
1979		NÓM Nollaig Ó Muraíle (leagan Gaeilge)
2003	Míne Mhór	PÓC Moladh tugtha ag an Dr Pádraig Ó Cearbhaill (An Brainse Logainmneacha)

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