Maigh Uí Ghadhra/Moygara

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Maigh Uí Ghadhra

genitive: Mhaigh Uí Ghadhra

(Irish)

Moygara

(English)

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maigh, magh

English plain

Ó, Uí

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Sligeach/Sligo

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Cúil Ó bhFinn/Coolavin

civil parish

Cill Fraoigh/Kilfree

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53.9758, -8.48929latitude, longitude

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1538	Fa chaislen [U]i Ghara	AU II–IV Leathanach: iii 622 Annála Uladh; annals of Ulster; otherwise Annála Senait, annals of Senait; a chronicle of Irish affairs, 431-1131, 1155-1541; vol. IV Introduction and Index, ed. B. Mac Carthy (1893-1901). BÁC.
1538	Magha h. Gadhra	AConn. Annála Connacht/The Annals of Connacht (ed. Freeman, 1944) Bliain: 1224-1544
1585	Moygary	CBC Leathanach: 138 The Compossicion Booke of Conought (ed. Freeman,1936) Bliain foilsithe: 1585
1585	the Maygh	F Leathanach: 4706 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1588	Moygh	Exch. E:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 393 History of Sligo County and Town, Vol. I, W.G. Wood-Martin, 1882. Dublin. (Exchequer Inquisitions, Sligo:appendix C, 388-401).
1588	Moygarie	Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 384 History of Sligo, County and Town, I. W.G. Wood-Martin, 1882. Dublin. (Chancery Inquisitions. Elizabeth: appendix B, 379-387)
1590	Moy	F Leathanach: 5434 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1594	Moygh	F Leathanach: 5848 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1599?	Do bertsat a muinteara co na crodh, /agus co na ccethraibh iar na ccul ó ***Mhagh i Ghadhra hi cCúil /ó fFinn	ARÉ Leathanach: VI L102, lch. 2332, líne 21 Annála Ríoghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters I-VII, ed. J. O'Donovan (an 2ú heagrán, 1856). BÁC Bliain: 300–1636, Nóta eolais: , Údar: John O'Donovan
1603	Moygarie	CPR Leathanach: 24a Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1603	Moyghygarye	CPR Leathanach: 475a Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1608	Moygara	CPR Leathanach: 111a Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1614	Moigh	CPR Leathanach: 266b Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1616	Moygara	CPR Leathanach: 311b Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1617	Moygara	CPR Leathanach: 322b Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1617	Moygara	CPR Leathanach: 326a Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1633‒6	Moygara	Surv. Conn.:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 402 History of Sligo County and Town, Vol. I, W.G. Wood-Martin, 1882. Dublin. (Survey of Connaught, 1633-6:appendix D, 402-405).
1633‒6	Moy-Gara	Surv. Conn.:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 404 History of Sligo County and Town, Vol. I, W.G. Wood-Martin, 1882. Dublin. (Survey of Connaught, 1633-6:appendix D, 402-405).
1634	da /anmain dFerghal Ó Gadhra tigherna ***Mhaighe Uí Gadhra agus Cúile Ó fFind	ARÉ Leathanach: L036, lch. 71, líne 2 (Corpas) Annála Ríoghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters I-VII, ed. J. O'Donovan (an 2ú heagrán, 1856). BÁC Bliain: 300–1636, Nóta eolais: , Údar: John O'Donovan
1634	Guidhim Dia im tabhairt gacha haoibhnes do rachadh i les do churp, agus /da anmain dFergal o ghadhra ticcherna /***Mhaighe Uí Ghadhra agus chúile o ffind, /aon don dias Ridiredh Parlemente ro toghadh /as condaé Sliccigh co hath cliath an bhliadhain si daois Criost, /1634	ARÉ Leathanach: Lch. LV líne 4 (Corpas) Annála Ríoghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters I-VII, ed. J. O'Donovan (an 2ú heagrán, 1856). BÁC Bliain: 300–1636, Nóta eolais: , Údar: John O'Donovan
1659	Moygara	Cen. Leathanach: 603 A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1660c	Maggarra	BSD Leathanach: 132 Books of Survey and Distribution Bliain: 1660c
1660c	Moggarra	BSD Leathanach: 131 Books of Survey and Distribution Bliain: 1660c
1665c	Moygara	HMR Leathanach: 75 Hearth Money Roll
1667	Moygarrow	ASE Leathanach: 131 Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1685c	Moygara	Hib. Del. Hiberniæ Delineatio, William Petty Bliain foilsithe: 1685, Bliain foilsithe: 1685, Foilsitheoir: Irish University Press (1969)
1690c	Moygara	Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 80 Simms, J. G. eag. (1960) 'Irish Jacobites; Lists from TCD MS N.1.3.' in Analecta Hibernica 22 (13-230)
1762	Migarra	CGn. Leathanach: 223.32.146348 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1770	Moygara	LN Leathanach: 21 F 13 Lámhscríbhinn sa Leabharlann Náisiúnta, uimhir aitheantais na lámhscríbhinne leis. Bliain: 1200-1850
1819	Mygara	Larkin (Sl) Grand Jury Map of Sligo (Larkin)
1830c	Moyagara; Moygara	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	Moygara	OD:AL Leathanach: Sl022,27 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Magh Gára, 'O'Gara's plain' "mweye" [dúch];	OD:AL Leathanach: Sl022,27 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Magh Ghara "old castle in it was possessed by a Colonel Gara 5 or 6 hundred years ago...good deal of it at [......] Mh- Gh-" [pl];	pl:AL Leathanach: Sl022,27 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	[Moygara] "there is the remains of a large fortress called 'Moygara Castle'. There is a large stream runs across the townlanad. There are several middling farm houses and 6 old forts" [Desc. Rem.];	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl022,27 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1836	Magara	Leigh Rd Bk.:AL Leathanach: Sl022,27 Leigh Road Book, foinse in AL.
1836	My Gara	Garrett, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Sl022,27 Garrett, Rev.:AL
1836	Moygara	BS:AL Leathanach: Sl022,27 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Moygara	Mullaghroe Map 1832:AL Leathanach: Sl022,27 Mullaghroe Map 1832:AL
1836	Mygara	CM:AL Leathanach: Sl022,27 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1836	Moygara	BS:AL Leathanach: Sl022,27 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Mygara	CM:AL Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1836	There is the remains of a large fortress called Moygara Castle. There is a large stream runs across the townlanad. There are several middling farm houses and 6 old forts	Desc. Rem.:AL Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1836	My Gara	Garrett, Rev.:AL Garrett, Rev.:AL
1836	Magara	Leigh Rd Bk.:AL Leigh Road Book, foinse in AL.
1836	Moygara	Mullaghroe Map 1832:AL Mullaghroe Map 1832:AL
1836	Magh Gára “O’Gara’s plain” ‘mweye’	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Moygara	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Magh Ghara ‘old castle in it was possessed by a Colonel Gara 5 or 6 hundred years ago...good deal of it at [......] Mh- Gh-’	pl:AL Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1844	Magh Uí Ghadhra	Hy Fiach. The Genealogies, Tribes, & Customs of Hy-Fiachrach, commonly called O’Dowd’s Country: now for the first time published from the Book of Lecan... Údar: John O Donovan, Bliain foilsithe: 1844, Áit foilsithe: Dublin

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