An Mhaoilinn/Mweelin

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Hierarchy

townland

An Mhaoilinn

genitive: na Maoilinne

validated name (What is this?)

(Irish)

Mweelin

(English)

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Glossary

maol

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

Hierarchy

county

Maigh Eo/Mayo

barony

Buiríos Umhaill/Burrishoole

civil parish

Acaill/Achill

electoral division

Dumha Éige/Dooega

Centrepoint

53.9443, -10.0178latitude, longitude

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Properties

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Archival records

Historical references

1828	Meelin	TAB Leathanach: §19 Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1830	Meelin	Bald Uimhir: 12 William Bald, A Map of the Maritime County of Mayo, in 25 sheets; surveyed between 1809 and 1817 and published in 1830 Bliain foilsithe: 1830
1838	Maoilinn, 'the peak or summit of a hill'	OD:AL Leathanach: ME001,69 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
1838	Maoilinn	pl:AL Leathanach: ME001,69 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1838	Moylin	OD:AL Leathanach: ME001,69 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
1838	Mweelin	OD:AL Leathanach: ME001,69 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
1838	Mweelin	BS:AL Leathanach: ME001,69 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1838	Mweelin	Rent Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME001,69 Rent Ledger:AL
1838	Meelin	CM:AL Leathanach: ME001,69 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C

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