BROWSE
townland
Mucros
genitive: Mhucrois
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Muckruss
(English)

Glossary

English pig
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

51.5915, -8.87085latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1301
Mokerous
CPlR Leathanach: 6
1659
Muckaris
Cen. Leathanach: 209
1660c
Muckross 135
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 62
1683
Muckrus
Hib. Del.
1750
Mucrus
Smith Map Co
1776
Muckeris
Mackenzie
1809
Mucruss
18/1/1809
Par. Reg. Leathanach: 1
1811
Muckeruss
Bath
1813
Mucrus
21/4/1813
Par. Reg. Leathanach: 1
1841
Dunmore Lower or Muckrass
BS:AL Leathanach: Co020,16
1841
Dunmore Lower or Muckrass
Gallway, M.:AL Leathanach: Co020,16
1841
Muckruss
[1840]
Bar. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Co020,16
1841
Dunmore Lower or Muckrass
Sandes, G.:AL Leathanach: Co020,16
1841
Dunmore Lower or Muckrass
Gallway, H.:AL Leathanach: Co020,16
1841
Muckruss
Beamish, H.B.:AL Leathanach: Co020,16
1841
Downemore - Rathbarry
Dep. 1652:AL Leathanach: Co020,16
1841
Dún mór, 'great fort'
OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Co020,16
1841
Muc-ros, 'wood of the swine'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co020,16
1841
Muckruss
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Co020,16
1841
Dunmore and
[scriosta]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co020,16

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