Maigh Rátha agus Muileann an Rátha/Moyra and Fortmill

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townland

Maigh Rátha agus Muileann an Rátha

genitive: Mhaigh Rátha, Mhuileann an Rátha

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(Irish)

Moyra and Fortmill

(English)

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Glossary

maigh, magh

English plain

muileann

English mill

ráth, ráith

English ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

An Longfort/Longford

barony

Ardach/Ardagh

civil parish

Ardach/Ardagh

Centrepoint

53.6733, -7.70672latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1629	--------- [istigh le Ardagh]	Cotton Map Cotton Map
1741	...commonly called and known by the name of the cartron of Miragh	CGn. Leathanach: 100.141.69895 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1813	Fortmill	Edgeworth A map of the county of Longford, William Edgeworth (1813); 4 leathanach (W. Faden, Londain a d’fhoilsigh, 1814)
1813	Moyrath	Edgeworth A map of the county of Longford, William Edgeworth (1813); 4 leathanach (W. Faden, Londain a d’fhoilsigh, 1814)
1836	Moyragh and Fort Hill	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Myrath	Murray, Rev.:AL Murray, Rev.:AL
1836	Moyhra	Inq. J I:AL Ionchoisní Shéamais I, foinse in AL / Inquisitions James I, source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Magh rátha, “plain of the fort”	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	made Moira in Down	Nóta:AL Nóta in AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1836	It contains 5 old Danish forts	Desc. Rem.:AL Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1836	Moyragh and Fort Hill	Featherstone, Sir G.:AL Featherstone, Sir G.:AL
1908	Forthill; Fuachraill – O’ Donovan	MacGivney Leathanach: 118 Place names of the County Longford. Correctly spelled in Irish and fully explained in English, with notes and illustrations by Rev. Joseph MacGivney
2008	mɔiˈrat̪	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-

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