Mídín/Meedian

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Hierarchy

townland

Mídín

genitive: Mhídín

validated name (What is this?)

(Irish)

Meedian

(English)

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Hierarchy

county

An Iarmhí/Westmeath

barony

Fir Thulach/Fartullagh

civil parish

Cluain Fada/Clonfad

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

Ní léir brí an ainm. B'fhéidir gur Gaelú é ar an bhfocal Béarla mead, 'meadow', leis an bhfoirceann díspeagtha Gaeilge -ín
English

Meaning unclear. It possibly represents a Gaelicization of the English word mead, 'meadow', with the Irish diminutive suffix -ín

Centrepoint

53.4152, -7.36711latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1635	Midden (Maur' Tyrell)	Inq. Leathanach: 106 (CI) Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hibe Teideal iomlán: Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) atá iontu -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium I. II). Ní mhaireann na bunscríbhinní as a ndearnadh na cóipeanna seo.
1635	Middin (Gerrald Tyrrell)	Inq. Leathanach: 114 (CI) Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hibe Teideal iomlán: Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) atá iontu -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium I. II). Ní mhaireann na bunscríbhinní as a ndearnadh na cóipeanna seo.
1636	Middin (Maur' Tyrrell)	Inq. Leathanach: 129 (CI) Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hibe Teideal iomlán: Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) atá iontu -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium I. II). Ní mhaireann na bunscríbhinní as a ndearnadh na cóipeanna seo.
1655-7	Myden	DS Down Survey (Barony Maps - Hiberniae Regnum, 1654, cóipeanna a rinne an tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis ó na bunchóipeanna i bPáras, 1908) Bliain foilsithe: 1655-7
1659	Mideene	Cen. Leathanach: 516 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	Myden	BSD (IM) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 48 Books of Survey and Distribution (Co. Westmeath)
1791	Meyden Rochfort - Sanlys	CGn. Leathanach: 65.461.46404 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1836	Mayden	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Myden	Lady Belvideres Agent: AL Lady Belvideres Agent: AL
1836	Midian	Rent:AL Rent, foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks
1836	Myden	Co. Treas. Warrant:AL County Treasurer's Warrant in AL
1836	Myden	DS Ref.:AL DS (reference), foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook:AL
1836	Midden / Middin	Inq. C I:AL Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Mídín "meaning uncertain"	dúch:AL Foirm Ghaeilge (go hiondúil) nó nóta i ndúch, nach léir cé a scríobh
1836	Mídín Meedian ? Sit: "on a crossroad from Castleost Parish to Mullingar, adjoining the Parish of Castleost	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	[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".	Desc. Rem.:AL Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
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]	LSO (IM):PN Westmeath Leathanach: 49 LSO (IM):PN Westmeath

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