BROWSE
townland
Mídín
genitive: Mhídín
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Meedian
(English)

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Historical references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)
1635
Middin (Gerrald Tyrrell)
Inq. Leathanach: 114 (CI)
1636
Middin (Maur' Tyrrell)
Inq. Leathanach: 129 (CI)
1655-7
Myden
DS
1659
Mideene
Cen. Leathanach: 516
1660c
Myden
BSD (IM) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 48
1791
Meyden
Rochfort - Sanlys
CGn. Leathanach: 65.461.46404
1836
Mayden
BS:AL
1836
Myden
Lady Belvideres Agent: AL
1836
Midian
Rent:AL
1836
Myden
Co. Treas. Warrant:AL
1836
Myden
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Midden / Middin
Inq. C I:AL
1836
Mídín
"meaning uncertain"
dúch:AL
1836
Mídín Meedian ?
Sit: "on a crossroad from Castleost Parish to Mullingar, adjoining the Parish of Castleost
OD:AL
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
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

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