Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
townland
Meedian
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Explanatory note
Centrepoint
53.4152, -7.36711latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1635 |
Midden (Maur' Tyrell)
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Inq. Leathanach: 106 (CI)
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1635 |
Middin (Gerrald Tyrrell)
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Inq. Leathanach: 114 (CI)
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1636 |
Middin (Maur' Tyrrell)
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Inq. Leathanach: 129 (CI)
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1655-7 |
Myden
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1659 |
Mideene
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Cen. Leathanach: 516
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1660c |
Myden
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BSD (IM) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 48
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1791 |
Meyden
Rochfort - Sanlys
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CGn. Leathanach: 65.461.46404
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1836 |
Mayden
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1836 |
Myden
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1836 |
Midian
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1836 |
Myden
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1836 |
Myden
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1836 |
Midden / Middin
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1836 |
Mídín
"meaning uncertain"
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1836 |
Mídín Meedian ?
Sit: "on a crossroad from Castleost Parish to Mullingar, adjoining the Parish of Castleost
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1836 |
[Meedian]
"Parts of the Northern borders are bogs the rest of the townland is under grass & tillage. On the roadside lye two ancient R.C. Chapels, which are the only peculi or oligedi? in the Townland".
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1837 |
Mídín
As a Catholic parish, [Clonfad] is called Mídín, because in the townland of Meedin (sic) the Roman Catholic chapel of the parish stands. [Litir TOC]
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LSO (IM):PN Westmeath Leathanach: 49
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