BROWSE
townland
An Mhaoil Gharbh
genitive: na Maoile Gairbhe
(Irish)
Meelgarrow
(English)

Glossary

English rough, rough one
English bare, flat-topped; derelict; bare, flat-topped hillock

Centrepoint

52.4584, -6.7934latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
(Knocknakeigh
DS
1659
Mulligary
Cen. Leathanach: 549
1685c
Knocknekeigh
Hib. Del.
1787
Mulyabiagh ows Mulgarrah
(Batt-Ogle)
CGn. Imleabhar: 392, Leathanach: 502, Uimhir: 259735
1816
Muilgarra
Gill (Wexford)
1816
Muilgarra (A Map of St Petter's of Templeodigan James Wiseman 1816)
Léirscáil
TAB
1830c
Meelgarrow
TAB Leathanach: 5
1830c
Mulgarrow
Léirscáil fTab 31/37 2
TAB
1840
Maoil Garbh 'rough round hill'
OD:AL
1840
Maoil Garra
pl:AL
1840
Meelgarra
Robinson:AL (LG) Teampall Lúdagáin
1840
Meelgarrow
Co. Cess Ret.:AL (LG)
1840
Mehalgarra
Lynn, J.:AL (LG)

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