BROWSE
townland
Baile Mhuiris Theas
genitive: Bhaile Mhuiris Theas
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mosstown South
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.809, -6.42998latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1540
Morston
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 225, 226
1552
Morston
F Leathanach: 1134
1624
Morstowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 Jac.I
1655
Mosstowne
DS
1658
Mostowne (2)
Inq. LP Leathanach: 25
1659
Mostowne
Cen. Leathanach: 471
1660c
Mostowne
BSD Leathanach: 251
1664
Mostowne
HMR (Lú) Leathanach: 6: 185
1666
Mostowne
ASE Leathanach: 126
1668
Mostowne
ASE Leathanach: 173
1669
Morstowne
ASE Leathanach: 210
1685
Mostowne
Hib. Del.
1740c
Mosstown
Corn Cen. Leathanach: 272
1777
Mosstown
TS
1836
mosstown
AL
1836
baile mhos (scriosta)
OK & OC:AL
1836
baile bhurs
pl:AL
1836
baile bhurs
OK & OC:AL
1836
Moss is a family name
OD:AL

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