BROWSE
townland
Móin na gCailleach
genitive: Mhóin na gCailleach
(Irish)
Monagalliagh
(English)

Glossary

móin, mónaidh
English bogland

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.455, -7.01161latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1597
Monygaliagh
License to Thomas, lord bishop of Meath ; to alien English, to Edward Loftus, esq., son of Adam, lord archbishop of Dublin, and chancellor; the manor of Killian, and lands of Molricke, Ardrelicke, Clonard, Monygaliagh, and Rosan. To be held for ever. F 6185
F
1598
Monenigalliagh
Licence to Thomas, Bishop of Meath, and his clergy, to alienate and convey to Edward Loftus, son of Adam, Lord Archbishop of Dublin, the manor of Killyan, Molrich, Ardrellicke, Clonard, Monenigalliagh, Rosan, with their appurtenances, with the mill and watercourse, and all tenements, rents, services, heriots, and cus- toms, to the manor or town of Killian belonging ; To hold for ever CPCR (Morrin II) 496
CPCR
1637
Morenegallagh
Tho’ Loftus Mil’ seis’ fuit, de feod’, de vil’ & ter’ de Killyan & Clonard … vil’ ter’ de Bealana contin’ 2 mes’ & 30 acr’, Moorebreede 4 mes’ & 50 acr’, & pcell’ abbic sci Petr’ contin’ 17 acr’ … Dudl’ Loftus mil’ … Killian, Mullrick, Ardrellick, Morenegallagh, Rossan, Clonard, le Colle de Clonard
Inq. C.I. 140
1654
Moorenegalliah
Will: Fitzgarrald
CS V Leathanach 187
1655-7
Morenegalliagh
William Fitzgerald Ir:Pa:Ppr of Morenegalliagh
DS (P, TCD)
1669
Moreneaghgalliagh
Col. Cary Dillon…—Killnegalliagh and Moreneaghgalliagh, 110 a…Aghanmullagh als Aglinegallian, 82 a...bar. Moyfenragh, co. ASE 188
ASE
1836
Móin na gcailleach
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí016,19
1836
Monagalliagh
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí016,19
1836
Monegalliah
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí016,19
1836
Moreneghalliagh
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí016,19
1836
Móin na gcailleach, 'bog of the nuns'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí016,19

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