BROWSE
townland
Maoltanach
genitive: Mhaoltanach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Meeltanagh
(English)

Glossary

English bare, flat-topped; derelict; bare, flat-topped hillock

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Ní léir brí an logainm. Cf. bf Maoltanach, par. Ardach, b. Ardach

  • English

    Meaning unclear. Cf. bf Maoltanach, par. Ardagh, b. Ardagh

Centrepoint

53.6589, -7.80261latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1590
Moylteny
to Terence or Tyrlagh O Byrne: of a third part of a cartron of land in Moylteny in Cloneawlie by Monasterdirge, co. Longford
F Leathanach: 5404
1590
Moylteny in Cloneawlie (Terence or Tyrlagh O Byrne)
F Leathanach: 5404
1621
Multyny adjoining Aghenaspick
CPR Leathanach: 490b
1629
Miltonie
Cotton Map
1636
Multynny (Roger’ Ferrall)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 Car.1
1655
Mulltiny
DS
c1660
Mulliny
BSD Leathanach: 142
1710
Multiny
CGn. Imleabhar: 5.194.1546
1714
Multinagh and the lands of Monihilly (Farrell to Napper)
CGn. Imleabhar: 15.40.6699
1811
Multiny
CGn. Imleabhar: 638.421.442528
1813
Miltenaugh
Edgeworth
1813
Miltenaugh
Edgeworth
1836
Meeltena
BS:AL Imleabhar: C109, Leathanach: 11
1836
Miltenaugh
Edgeworth Map:AL
1836
Mi(strike through)eltenagh
Rev. W Armstrong:AL
1836
Multiny
DS:AL
1836
Multynny
Inq. C I:AL
1836
Maoilteanach,'bald hills'
OD:AL
1836
Pron. Mweetanagh
OD:AL
1908
Maoil Teanach, “bare hill”
MacGivney Leathanach: 176
2008
ˈmiːltʃanə
Áit.
2008
ˈmiklan ˈroːd
Áit.
2008
ˈmiltənək
Áit.

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