BROWSE
townland
An Móta
genitive: an Mhóta
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moat
(English)

Glossary

English moat, earthen embankment

Centrepoint

53.7659, -9.386latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1595
Mothe, land called le
Napper Inq. (Knox) Leathanach: 267
1610
Moate
CPR Leathanach: 174
1661
Mote 1 Quarter
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 131
1669
Moate als Moote 1 qr.
ASE Leathanach: 185
1685
Mote
Hib. Del.
1710c
Moate
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 53
1737
Mote, Feiraghmore and
CGn. Imleabhar: 86.411.6100
1778c
Mote
CGn. Imleabhar: 319.465.216201
1787
Moat alias Moate
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 62
1811
Moat
Bald Bog Map Leathanach: 2
1830
Moat
Bald Leathanach: 18
1834
Moat
TAB Leathanach: §30
1838
Moat
BS:AL Leathanach: ME026,6
1838
Moate, alias Mote
Excise QRL:AL Leathanach: ME026,6
1838
Moat
CM:AL Leathanach: ME026,6
1838
Moat Hill
BM:AL Leathanach: ME026,6
1838
Múta
dúch:AL Leathanach: ME026,6
1838
Moat
OD:AL Leathanach: ME026,6
1838
[Moat]
"Antiquities none" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME026,6

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