BROWSE
townland
Maigh Chartha
genitive: Mhaigh Chartha
(Irish)
Mocorha
(English)

Glossary

maigh, magh
English plain

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.5302, -9.1521latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1574
[Mocorha]
Div. Conn.
1578
Muidh Chartha, baile
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: §10
1591
Mokarha, McConell of
F Leathanach: 5617
1594
Mocare
F Leathanach: 5865
1596
Mocarr, one quarter in
F Leathanach: 6016
1606c
Moycare
CSPI Leathanach: 65 §100
1608
Moycharra, castle of
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.31
1608
Moycharry
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.37
1610
Moycharry
CPR Leathanach: 178
1610
Moycharra, castle and 4 qrs of
CPR Leathanach: 178
1616
Moggara, Ferrall O’Gara of
CSPI Leathanach: 141 §303
1618
Mocare or Moycare 1 qr
CPR Leathanach: 364
1618
Moycarra
CPR Leathanach: 393
1622
Mocharrha, castle... land of
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 166 §45
1633
Muckarra
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.383
1635
castle and 3 qrs of land of Moycharra, viz. the qr of Knockanefreighane; the qr of Carrowen Legane; and the qr of Balloghboy; and also the qr of Carrowmoreinninterbruine
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §§62, 62V
1635
Atibrien in Mocarra;... castle of Mocarra
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §93
1635
Mockarra, ⅓ qr of Atybrine [in]
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §94V
1661
Maccaroe 4 Qrs.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 17
1677
Moycarha 4 qrs.
ASE Leathanach: 234 §22
1678
Moycarrha
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/15(2-3)
1680
Muccarra
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/16(2)
1685
Mackarroe
Hib. Del.
1698
Moycarra 4 qrs
Browne's RR
1699
Moycarra 4 qrs
Browne's RR
1700
Moycarra
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/27(4)
1708
Moycarra 4 qrs
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: I, II
1710c
Moycarha 4 qrs
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 119
1751
Munterbryen 1 qr in Ballyhenry
CGn. Imleabhar: 150.438.102942
1787
Moycarha 4 qrs
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 441
1825
Mocorrow
TAB Leathanach: §58
1830
Mocorha Castle
Bald Leathanach: 24
1838
Mughorrd
BS:AL Leathanach: ME134,22
1838
Mocorha
CM:AL Leathanach: ME134,22
1838
Magh chartha
pl:AL Leathanach: ME134,22
1838
Mocorha
OD:AL Leathanach: ME134,22
1838
[Mocorha]
"…an old castle and a standing stone about 15 feet high called 'Cloghgurlalegane'…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME134,22
1838
Mocorha
BM:AL Leathanach: ME134,22
1838
Muckroe
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: ME134,22
1838
Mohorra
Geraghty, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: ME134,22
1838
Mucorrow
Meresman:AL Leathanach: ME134,22
1838
Mocarra
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME134,22
1838
Moycharry
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: ME134,22
1838
Magh cartha, 'plain of the standing stone'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME134,22

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