BROWSE
townland
Muairtheán
genitive: Mhuairtheáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Moarhaun
(English)

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52.8709, -9.05075latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1592
Morean
Connoghor duff O Hallorane
F Leathanach: 5712
1607
Morhowny
Inchiquin Leathanach: 305, 967
1659
Moreane
Cen.
1660c
Mordane
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 571
1667
Morhiny
Inchiquin Leathanach: 446, 1352
1677
Mordane
Inchiquin Leathanach: 451, 1366
1699
Moredane
Inchiquin Leathanach: 478, 1426
1700c
Moghruddane
Inchiquin Leathanach: 552, 1543
1701
Mordane
Inchiquin Leathanach: 635, 1878
1839
[Moarhaun]
"It also contains three forts...There is a bridge in this townland called Boorhaunbridge" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl099,21
1839
Maherewernane
Curtin, Rev. F.:AL Leathanach: Cl099,21
1839
Moarahaun
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl099,21
1839
Buairtheán
"oblig: i m-Buairtheán, means dried cow dung" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl099,21
1839
Buairthán
"mbuairthán now called Buairthán" [pl glanta]; "Buirthán by the people" [pl];
Glanta:AL Leathanach: Cl099,21
1839
Moarhaun
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl099,21
1839
Moreane
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl099,21
1839
Moherane
["Tithe Book July 14th 1827"];
TAB:AL Leathanach: Cl099,21
1839
Morane
Crowe Map 1772:AL Leathanach: Cl099,21
1992
muːˈhrɑːn moːˈhrɑːn məˈhrɑːn
Áit.
1992
dəˈkɑmənz
Áit.

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