BROWSE
townland
Maoileasain
genitive: Mhaoileasain
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mellisson
(English)

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52.6276, -7.61353latitude, longitude
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Historical references

c.1470
Maileasain
Marcher Lords Leathanach: 60
1508
Molossan
COD Leathanach: III.335
1511
Moylassin
COD Leathanach: IV.3
1511
Moylassyn
COD Leathanach: IV.3
1532
Moulassam ('Inscription on floor-slab' Kilcooley)
JRSAI Leathanach: 1.224
1549
Moylossan
F Leathanach: 262
1551
Moilessane
COD Leathanach: V.14
1570
Moylessan
COD Leathanach: V.152
1571
Moyllassane
COD Leathanach: V.200
1572
Meilessane
F Leathanach: 2032
1572
Meilissan
F Leathanach: 2032
1583
Moylessan
COD Leathanach: V.76
1585
Moylessan
COD Leathanach: VI.21
1601
Mollessen
F Leathanach: 6564
1601
Moleffane...Molessane
F Leathanach: 6565
1635
Mollessane
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.260
1635
Moylissane
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.262
1654
Molessane
CS I Leathanach: 112
1654
Moylessain
CS I Leathanach: 114
1654
Moylessane
CS I Leathanach: 101, 120, 127, 128
1657
Molesson
DS
1657
Molassan
DS (P)
1659
Moylisane
Cen. Leathanach: 297
1659
Moylisann
Cen. Leathanach: 295
c.1660
Mollasan
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 159
1665-1666
Mullissane
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 32
1666-1667
Moilesane
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 135
1667
Mollassin
ASE Leathanach: 102:36
1669
Moglissane alias Mollossane
ASE Leathanach: 213:18
c.1685
Molesoan
Hib. Del.
1840
Mellisson
BS:AL
1840
Magh Líosáin
OD
LSO (TÁ) Leathanach: I.435/156
1840
Muighe liosáin, 'plain of the little fort'
OD:AL
1840
Muighe líosain
pl:AL
1989
ˈméləsən
Áit.

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