BROWSE
townland
An Mothar
genitive: an Mhothair
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moher
(English)

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.9382, -7.29605latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1616
Moher
CPR
1637
le Mogher de Bannagh
Inq. Ult.
1652
Moher
Comm. Surv.
1660c.
Moher
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 245
1700c
Mogher
Carvaghs
1821
Moher
Daonáireamh
1836
Mothar, 'a cluster of trees'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca016,3
1836
Moher
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca016,3
1836
Mogher
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca016,3
1836
Moher
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca016,3
1836
Moher
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca016,3
1836
Mogher
Farnham, Lord:AL Leathanach: Ca016,3
1836
Moher
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca016,3
1836
Moher
TAB Leathanach: Ca016,3
1836
Moher
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca016,3
1836
Moyeher and Moyer
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca016,3
1836
Mothar
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca016,3
1836
A mhochar
"Tomas a mhochair" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca016,3
1836
Moher
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca016,3
1836
[Moher]
"Some pebbles of limestone found in this townland near a well. There is an old burying ground here called Relig an Ir Fhuaír [peannaireacht Ghaeilge] or Cold Man's Grave...The old burying ground is within 2 chains S.E. of the trigonometrical station at Banaghy. No antiquities." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca016,3

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