Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
electoral division
townland
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
electoral division
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the town of An Míoch
An Míoch (< Midheach < Midech) — sloinne, is dócha, sa chás seo.
Is sean-ainmfhocal é mide a chiallaigh ‘middle, centre’ agus a d’imigh as feidhm go luath. Tá an focal caomhnaithe in ainm an chúige stairiúil agus in ainm an chontae ina dhiaidh sin (.i. An Mhí). Chiallaigh midech mar ainmfhocal firinscneach ‘a man of Meath’ agus mar ainmfhocal bainscineach ‘a woman of Meath’. Rinneadh sloinne de ina dhiaidh sin agus tá foirmeacha ar nós de Midia, Miadh, srl., le fáil i gcáipéisí Laidine nó Béarla (c.f. ainm Béarla an bhaile fearainn) - English
the town of An Míoch
An Míoch (< Midheach < Midech) — probably a surname in this context.
The noun mide meaning ‘middle, centre’ fell out of use at an early period. The word has been preserved as An Mhí, the name of the historical province and modern county (i.e., Meath). As a masculine noun, midech meant ‘a man of Meath’, and as a feminine noun ‘a woman of Meath’. This was later made into a surname, and forms such as de Midia, Miadh, etc., are found in English and Latin documents (c.f. the English name of the townland)
Centrepoint
Historical references
Ballinvi[l/h]igh
|
C[.]l. Cara Mss. II Leathanach: 449
|
|
1587 |
Ballinvige
|
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 69
|
1589 |
Ballinvige
|
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 30
|
1655 |
Meadstowne
|
|
1655 |
Meadestowne
|
|
1655 |
Meadstowne
|
|
1659 |
Meadstowne
|
Cen. Leathanach: 205
|
1659 |
Meadstown North
|
Cen. Leathanach: 205
|
1659 |
Meadstown South
|
Cen. Leathanach: 205
|
1660c. |
Meadestowne
|
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 182
|
1666 |
Meadstowne
|
ASE Leathanach: 63-b
|
1666 |
Meadestowne
|
ASE Leathanach: 66-a
|
1669 |
Meadestowne
|
ASE Leathanach: 204-b
|
1683 |
Meadsto[wne]
|
|
1693 |
Meadestowne
|
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 7, 276
|
1811 |
Meadstown
|
|
1841 |
Meadstown
|
BS:AL Leathanach: Co291,9
|
1841 |
Meadstown
|
Busteed, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Co291,9
|
1841 |
Meadstown
|
CM:AL Leathanach: Co291,9
|
1841 |
[Meadstown]
"…the village of Meadstown, in which is the site of an old castle, and in the N. W. part of the townland Liscleary Ch…an ancient well called 'Keena na dam,' on the S. border a farm called 'Toherbeg'."
|
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Co291,9
|
1841 |
Meadestowne
|
DS:AL Leathanach: Co291,9
|
1841 |
Meadstown
|
Freeholders Reg.:AL Leathanach: Co291,9
|
1841 |
Meadestowne
|
Inq. Crom.:AL Leathanach: Co291,9
|
1841 |
Meadstown
|
OD:AL Leathanach: Co291,9
|
1841 |
Meadstown
|
Smith Map Co Leathanach: Co291,9
|
Please note: Some of the documentation from the archives of the Placenames Branch is available here. It indicates the range of research contributions undertaken by the Branch on this placename over the years. It may not constitute a complete record, and evidence may not be sequenced on the basis of validity. It is on this basis that this material is made available to the public.
Archival and research material provided on this site may be used, subject to acknowledgement. Issues regarding republication or other permissions or copyright should be addressed to logainm@dcu.ie.
Permanent link
https://www.logainm.ie/11165.aspxFurther information about this place
Open data
Application programming interface (API)
Linked Logainm
Formats: RDF | RDF N3 | RDF JSON | RDF XML