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Míleac
genitive: Mhílic
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Meelick
(English)

Glossary

English flat stone or rock, flagstone

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civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9831, -7.9279latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cf: Cl, Ga, Ci, Lo, ME, La, RC, TÁ "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Míleac = Marshy land. Míleac (Dinneen), Míliuc (Hogan) is, according to Joyce, synonymous with ‘imleac’, and it is applied to marshes or wet lands. … There was a tannery here once; the site is still pointed out. And there is a good sulphur spa. "
Nóta
1622
Milicke
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1622
Milick
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1666
Milicke
ASE Leathanach: 51:23
1740
Miliko
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 236
1760
Millickbegg, Millickmore
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1965 Leathanach: 507
1802
Meelock
Stat. Survey (Li) Leathanach: 23
1834
Meelick
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/16) recap., 68
1836
Meylick
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Meylick
BS:AL
1836
Meelick
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Mealach
'bleating of sheep'
Quinn, E.:AL Nóta: [scriosta]
1836
Mi//lĭc
pl:AL
1836
Milic,
'an insulated spot of land'
OD:AL
1836
Meelick
OD:AL
1836
[Meelick]
"There is a sulphuric spa well in the northern extremity."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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