Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
townland
Mucklougher
(English)
Explanatory note
- English
pig-rushes
Centrepoint
53.9179, -7.93643latitude, longitude
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Historical references
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Pinkman: "Muc-luachra = Pig rushes, land that grows them This name is always written, locally, with the first syllable ‘Muc’ and pronounced with an ‘a’ at the end."
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| c1660 |
Mucklaghrae
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BSD Leathanach: 31
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| 1834 |
Muckloughera
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TAB Leathanach: 70, Nóta: (61:16/16)
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| 1834 |
Mucklaughera
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TAB Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
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| 1836 |
Mucklougher
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| 1836 |
Mucklougher
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| 1836 |
Meclughra
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| 1836 |
Mucklegra
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| 1836 |
Muc-loughthar
'the pig's rushes'
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| 1836 |
Muc-l:uachar
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| 1836 |
Muc luachair
'pig rushes'
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| 1836 |
Mucklougher
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