BROWSE
townland
Meall Aráin
genitive: Mheall Aráin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Maulrane
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • English

    (the) hillock of (the) bread

Centrepoint

52.0094, -8.66587latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1841
Maulraun or Moulrane
BS:AL Leathanach: Co166,34
1841
Maulrane
Davis, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: Co166,34
1841
Maulraun
Stopford, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Co166,34
1841
Meallarain, i.e. the hillock of hospitality
Horgan, Rev. M.:AL Leathanach: Co166,34
1841
Meall arain, 'hillock of the bread'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co166,34
1841
Meall aráin?
pl:AL Leathanach: Co166,34
1841
Maulrane
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Co166,34

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