BROWSE
townland
Maigh Obhair
genitive: Mhaigh Obhair
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moyour
(English)

Glossary

maigh, magh
English plain

Explanatory note

  • English

    plain of (the) spring, well

Centrepoint

53.8329, -9.58117latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1574
Mayore
Div. Conn. Leathanach: 2 (Knox)
1588
Moyore, Thomas McEdmunde of
F Leathanach: 5173
1593
Moyere, Aghacobhir and
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 40,888/1(6)
1607
Moyyowre
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.27
1610c
Mayeur
Conn. Map
1617
Moyowre
CPR Leathanach: 334a
1617
Moygowerbeg, moiety of qr. of
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.269 / See Lands (Knox)
1635
Mayore
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §26
1650c
Maigh Obhair, tri meic Tomais Buidhe do rine caislen
LGen. Leathanach: iii 122.805.28
1661
Moygower & Lagnamilta, Maynerbeg and Drumard
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 99
1661
Moyoner, Moyower
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 99, 100
1685c
Moyore
Hib. Del.
1710c
Moyower & Legnahulta als Moyseerbegg... Crossinmoyowre
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 82
1721
Moyour
Price, Senex & Maxwell
1759c
Myour
Jeffrys Map
1792
Moyower and Legnatulta als Moyfeerbeg... Crossinmoyower
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.73, 346
1810c
Myore, Moyore
CGn. Imleabhar: 560.611.368896
1830
Moyour
Bald Uimhir: 13
1833
Mayour, Mayourbeg
Knox Hist. Tuam Leathanach: 189
1838
Moyour
CM:AL Leathanach: ME105,39
1838
Mweeour
BS:AL Leathanach: ME105,39
1838
Moyower
S&V:AL Leathanach: ME105,39
1838
Mayower
Excise QRL:AL Leathanach: ME105,39
1838
Muéour
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME105,39
1838
Moyour
Eyre, Rev. G.:AL Leathanach: ME105,39
1838
Mayour
["Lord Lucan's Rent Office"];
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME105,39
1838
Moyyowre
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME105,39
1838
Moygowerbeg
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME105,39
1838
Mayore
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME105,39
1838
Muighe ódhar
"Muighe ódhar, perhaps recte Muighe fhobhair" [dúch];
dúch:AL Leathanach: ME105,39
1838
Muighe fhobhair, 'plain of the spring'
"Muighe ódhar, perhaps recte Muighe fhobhair" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME105,39
1838
Moyour
OD:AL Leathanach: ME105,39
1838
[Moyour]
"There is 1 fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME105,39

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