BROWSE
townland
An Mullach
genitive: an Mhullaigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Mullagh
(English)

Glossary

mullach, mullaigh
English hilltop

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.3661, -7.46482latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1210
Mullochpissi ?
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: I.143
1539-1540
Mollaghpisse
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I. 24
1543
Mollaghe
COD Leathanach: IV. 246
1547
? Molaghe
COD Leathanach: V. 21
1555
Mullhagh
COD Leathanach: V. 86
1561
Moilaghe
COD Leathanach: V. 121
1637
Mollagh
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III. 135
1639
Mollagh
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II. 200
1654
Mullagh
CS I Leathanach: 266, 264, 265, 267 7rl.
1657
Mullaghs
DS
1659
Mollagh
Cen. Leathanach: 310
c.1660
Mullagh
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 121
1666-1667
Mologh
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 82
1666-1667
Mologh
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 82
1668
Mullogs
ASE Leathanach: 181 § 20
1685
Mullagh
Hib. Del.
1816
Molough: Mullach 'a top or summit of a hill'
Par. Stat. Leathanach: II.124
1840
Mullough
AL
1840
m(u)il..(c)h
Glanta:AL
1840
muileach is the Irish name; mullach means top or summit
OD:AL
1952
Mullach, The eminence is hardly noticeable'
PN Decies Leathanach: 273
1989
məˈlɑx
Áit.

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