BROWSE
townland
Maigh Dís
genitive: Mhaigh Dís
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Modeese
(English)

Glossary

maigh, magh
English plain

Centrepoint

54.1233, -6.78269latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1636
Moddeich
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 81 C I
1660c
Moydeece
BSD (Mu) Leathanach: 117
1724
Modice otherwise Moydee (sic)
CGn. Leathanach: 40.437.26680
1793
Modesh
McCrea Map
1797-1800
Modeesh
Cremorne Lands Leathanach: 27
1831
Modiece
TAB
1835
Magh díse (plain of the two) or magh taoisigh (plain of the chief)
OD:AL
1835
Modeece
Co. Cess Bk.:AL
1835
Moodeece
BS:AL
1835
daois
pl:AL
1835
g? Shall we add e? (re BS) c is foreign to the word.
OD:AL
1835
maigh daois (now pronounced)
OD:AL

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