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Móin Scríobach
genitive: Mhóin Scríobach
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Willsbrook
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Historical references
De réir an Townland Index tá, in “statute acres”, 178a 2r 5p in Willsbrook.De réir Gníomhas 1724 thuas “...all and singular the land of Monescribagh containing One Hundred Twenty Acres Profitable land Plantation measure...”. 120 x 1.62 [an méid “statute acres” go “plantation acres”] = 194.4 “statute acres” i Monescribagh i 1724. Mar sin tá difríocht c. 16 acra eatarthu.
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1583 |
Monescrevagh (Shane MacGillechrist)
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F Leathanach: 4153
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1603 |
Moninscribagh
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CPR Leathanach: 29b
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1604 |
Monescribagh
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Jac.1
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1612 |
Moniscribaghe & Cowlartie
Coolagherty SO béal dorais le Willsbrook.
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
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1612 |
Moniskibbagh
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CPR Leathanach: 245a
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1622 |
Moniskelagh (Edmund MacHubert O’ Farrell)
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Mem. Inhabs. Lo. Leathanach: 297
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1629 |
Monyscribock
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1655 |
Monstribagh
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1655 |
Red bog of Monistribagh
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1655 |
Bog of Clonfin and Monistribagh
Cloonfin SO béal dorais le Willsbrook.
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c.1660 |
Monistribagh
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BSD Leathanach: 158
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c.1660 |
Moniscribagh and Clonfin
Cloonfin béal dorais le Willsbrook.
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BSD Leathanach: 158
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1671 |
Monestrybagh or Monestrybane
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ASE Leathanach: 108
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1685 |
Monistribah
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1717 |
Monyscrebagh
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CGn. Leathanach: 33.219.20146
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1724 |
Monescribagh
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CGn. Leathanach: 39.541.26916
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1729 |
Monnyscribagh
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CGn. Leathanach: 69.532.49569
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1750 |
Monyscreabagh
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CGn. Leathanach: 146.5.96419
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1763 |
“...Hugh Lee’s house in Willsbrook...”
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Grand Jury of Longford Leathanach: 73
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1763 |
“...Hugh Lee’s house on lands of Monascriba...”
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Grand Jury of Longford Leathanach: 73
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1773 |
Willsbrook
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CGn. Leathanach: 298.210.197144
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1779 |
Willsbroke
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CGn. Leathanach: 329.481.220266
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1813 |
Willsbrook
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1836 |
Willsbrook
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1836 |
The Western portion adjoining Clonfinn is bog
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1836 |
Willsbrook
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1935 |
This [an dá iontráil ó 1763 thuas atá i gceist] clearly shows that Willsbrook and Monascribagh are the same...
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Grand Jury of Longford Leathanach: 73
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1965 |
Willsbrook
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2007 |
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