BROWSE
townland
An Mullach Breac
genitive: an Mhullaigh Bhric
(Irish)
Mullaghbrack
(English)

Glossary

English speckled
mullach, mullaigh
English hilltop

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9223, -7.81702latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌmoləxˈbɾɑk , ˌmoləxˈbrɑːk
Nóta
Nóta
AM Machaire an Troim
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Mullach-Breac = Speckled or spotted hill."
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Drummeen/Mullaghbrack Crannóg (possible). Depicted on the current ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a small island in the small lake, Drummeen Lough, which has now silted up and is covered in mixed woodland (46). Rath. On top of a drumlin (117)."
Nóta
1622
?Mullaghbrack-Lasse
CPR Leathanach: 514b
1628
Mullaghbracke
Inq. Leathanach: 164
1631
Mullaghbracke (Lasse)
Inq. Leathanach: 176
1659
Mullaghbrack
Cen. Leathanach: 563
c1660
Mullaghbracke
BSD Leathanach: 33
1836
[Mullaghbrack]
"…there is a fort near the centre of the townland…"
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Mullach breac,
'mottled hill or streaked hill'
dúch:AL
1836
Mullach breac,
'speckled summit'
OD:AL
1836
Mulleagh breack
'the speckled hill'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Mullaghbrack
S&V:AL
1836
Mullaghbrack
CM:AL
1836
Mullaghbrack
Walsh:AL
1836
Mullaghbrack
OD:AL

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