BROWSE
townland
Maoil Chon
genitive: Mhaoil Chon
(Irish)
Meelcon
(English)

Centrepoint

52.5498, -9.41318latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1586
Meollghan
nó bf Cockhill SO
Desm. Surv. Leathanach: 20
1610
De duobus Mylecons
féach bf Cockhill
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 39, Imleabhar: I
1655
Mealeconoghtragh
Mealeconmeanagh DS = Cockhill SO
DS
1659
Milcon
nó Cockhill
Cen. Leathanach: 250
1660
Mealeconoughtragh
Mealecanneaghtra BSD = Cockhill
BSD (Ci) Leathanach: 147
1685
Mealeconotra
Hib. Del.
1717
Millehon
CGn. Leathanach: 324.9166, Imleabhar: 18
1719
Milchon
CGn. Leathanach: 107.14791, Imleabhar: 26
1725
Milechon
CGn. Leathanach: 434.29909, Imleabhar: 45
1832
Meelchon
TAB
1841
Meelcon
Meresman:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
1841
Meelcon
McCarthy, Rev. D.:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
1841
Mweellkin
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
1841
Mweellkin
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
1841
Maoil con, 'round or bald hill of the hounds'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
1841
Meelcon
"Recte 'Mweelcŏn'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
1841
Meelcun
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
1841
Meelcon
TL:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
1841
Meelcon
Local:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
1841
Meelcon
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ci106,19
1955
An Seabhac: Maol Con nó Maoil Con – an dara ceann is dóichidhe. Maol = cnoc maol na gcon;
Nóta
2000
ˈmiːlkɑn
Áit. Cainteoir: 7, Uimhir : MDCi1

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