BROWSE
townland
Móinín Ruibhe
genitive: Mhóinín Ruibhe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moneenreave
(English)

Glossary

móin, mónaidh
English bogland
English small bogland

Explanatory note

  • English

    small bogland of (the) sulphur

Centrepoint

54.1252, -8.10748latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌmoːniːnˈriːv
x2
Áit.
ˌmoːn′iːnˈriːv
x2
Áit.
ˌmoːn′iːnˈreːv
Áit.
ˌmon′ənˈreːv
x2
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Móinín-Ruibhe = Little bog of the sulphur. The word ruibh may mean sulpher, brimstone, rue. The Down Survey writes the name Moneyriffe. "
Nóta
1655
Moneyriffe
DS
1660c
Monyriffe
BSD Leathanach: 65
1668
Monynerriffe
ASE Leathanach: 176:1
1685
?Moniff
Hib. Del.
1728
Moneenreeve
CGn. Leathanach: 57.515.39518
1834?
Moneenrave
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 71, 73 (60:16/8)
1836
Moneenrave
BS:AL
1836
Moonenrave
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Moneyriffe
DS:AL
1836
Moinín reamh/ ruibh
'little bog of the sulphur'
OD:AL
1836
Moneenreave
OD:AL

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