BROWSE
townland
Móta an Bhealaigh
genitive: Mhóta an Bhealaigh
(Irish)
Moatavally
(English)

Glossary

English way, pass
English moat, earthen embankment

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7059, -7.50204latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
the moten vallye
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1612
Motenvally
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Motenevally (Tho. Nugent)
CPR Leathanach: 499b
1620
Mottenevally
CPR Leathanach: 499b
1629
Motinvally
Cotton Map
1636
Motenvally (Tho’ Nugent)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 18 Car.1
1659
Motenvally
Cen. Leathanach: 454
c.1660
Motinvally
BSD Leathanach: 151
1668
Motenvally
ASE Leathanach: 139
1685
Motinvall
Hib. Del.
1719
Moatinvally
CGn. Leathanach: 27.81.15334
1813
Moat-a-vally
Edgeworth
1836
Moatavally
BS:AL
1836
Motinvally
DS:AL
1836
Mota an bhealaigh, “moat of the road”
OD:AL
1836
Moatavally
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Moatavally
Rent Bk.:AL
1908
Mota an Bhealaigh, “moat by the road”
MacGivney Leathanach: 178
2007
moːtəˈvaˑliˑ

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