BROWSE
townland
An Meitheán
genitive: an Mheitheáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Maghon
(English)

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54.0623, -6.96099latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1591
Ballemeighan (16 tates)
F Leathanach: 5627
1591
Ballemeighan (16 tates)
F Leathanach: 5627
1591
Ballemeighan, Ballenveaghan, Balleveaghan
Mon. Surv. Leathanach: xxv
1591
Ballemeighan, Ballenveighan
F Leathanach: 5675
1591
Ballemeighan, Ballenveighan
F Leathanach: 5675
1605
Ballimeaghan, Ballinveighan
CPR Leathanach: 105
1607
Ballemeghane
Mon. Div. Leathanach: 176
1607
Maghane (in Balliveighane ballibetough)
Mon. Div. Leathanach: 179
1610
Balliveighane
CPR Leathanach: 171
1634
Ballymean
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 65 C I
1655
Meaghan
DS
1660c
Meaghan (Loghvaghan, Ballynevaghan, 16 tates)
BSD (Mu) Leathanach: 104
1667
Meaghan or Moghan
ASE Leathanach: 90
1719
Meaghan
CGn. Leathanach: 27.63.15155
1785
Meaghon
CGn. Leathanach: 339.371.229119
1793
Loughavean
McCrea Map
1835
Lough-Avahon
OD:AL
1835
Maghon
BS:AL
1835
loch a mheatháin
OD:AL
1835
meathán, slit oak
OD:AL
1835
sieve-makers lived here
OD:AL

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