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Baile na Móna
genitive: Bhaile na Móna
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mooretown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
móin, mónaidh
English bogland

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

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53.4956, -6.50933latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1409
le Merton
Dublin APPOINTMENT of William Tynbegh, James Uriell, Richard Sydgreve, Thomas Petit of Pierstoun and Richard Byrtoun as justices to take an assize of novel disseisin that Nicholas Duffe chaplain and John Wottoun chaplain arraigned against Christopher Plunket, sheriff of Meath, concerning tenements in Dyrloghgonyr, le Merton, Ballymore, Molynane, Flemyngeston and Dunshaghlyn.
Cal. ICR
1635
Mooreton
Inq. Lag. 107 CI
1642
Moretowne
fol. 209r <br> Elizabeth Williams (the wife) of Rowland Williams of Dunshaughlin … Edward Cusacke of of Garestowne Esquire gentleman Walter Shuker of Dunshaughlin Victualler … Margarett Hanlan of the same Moretowne widdow … Patrick Edwards of Wilkinson ffarmer Depositions MS 816, fols 209r-209v
Dep. 1641
1654
Mooretowne
James Plunkett of Donshaughlin Irish Papist
CS V 105
1660c
Mooretowne
BSD (Mí)
1723
Moortown
Bolton, Dr. John, Dean of Derry. Freehold estate in B. of Dunboyne, Co. Meath purchased from Nichs. Plunkett of Dunsoghly, Esq., deceased, viz. Upper Gunnoges [Gunnocks], Old Braceton, Maginnisses Farm, Stroakstown, Greenspark, Lower Gunnoges [GUNNOCKS]. ... the Vicarage of Ratoath, Crackanstown, Thornhills in Ratoath, Little Lagore, Co. Meath, Ballymore and mill, Elgarstown, Moortown, Creekstown, Co. Meath
CGn. 42,1,25397
1743
Moortown
Fade to Plunkett ... Little Lagour ... Elgarstown ... Moortown next adjoining to Elgarstown ... ten acres of Coldcott being part of Ballymore lying on the South side of the Gore Water
CGn. 109.377.76263
1812
Moortown
Larkin (Mí)
1828
Mooretown
TAB
1836
Moortown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí100,56
1836
Moortown
GJRates (Old Docket): AL Leathanach: Mí100,56
1836
Moortown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí100,56
1836
Mooretowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí100,56
1836
Moreton
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: Mí100,56
1836
Moreton
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí100,56
1836
Mooreton
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí100,56
1836
Mooreton
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí100,56
1836
Mooredowan
Inq.:AL Leathanach: Mí100,56
1836
Baile na móna
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí100,56
1836
town of the bog
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí100,56
1836
Mooretown
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí100,56

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