BROWSE
townland
Machaire an Mhianaigh
genitive: Mhachaire an Mhianaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Furnaceland
(English)

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54.1873, -7.70854latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1652
Diregalty ½ pole, Mully ½ pole
Comm. Surv.
1700c
Dirrigaldy
Carvaghs
1738
Maryleeriviny
sic
CGn.
1738
Maheriviny
CGn.
1784
Magheraveeny
CGn.
1788
Maughereveney
CGn.
1790
Derrygalty alias Furace land
557.372.371087 Earl of Farnham . . . Wynne . . . manor of Parsonstown
CGn.
1790
Magheevinagh alias Maugheraveeny
CGn.
1805
the Furnishland
CGn.
1821
Mearaveny or Furnish Land
Daonáireamh
1821
Macraveny
Daonáireamh
1821
Macreveny
Daonáireamh
1821
Macraveny alias Furnishland
Daonáireamh
1823
Furnaceland
CGn.
1836
Furnace Land
[Corrected List of BS];
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca042,58
1836
Furnish Lands
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca042,58
1836
Furnish Lands
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca042,58
1836
Furnaceland
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Ca042,58
1836
Furnace-land
"In this land, the iron-works were carried on, unde nomen" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca042,58
1836
[Furnaceland]
"There is the ruins of an iron foundary which has not been used these many years" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca042,58
1836
Furnace Land or Maghernavinagh
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca042,58

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