Information about Moneenmore Mountain

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Moneenmore Mountain
Irish Form of Name:
Móinín Mór
Translation:
[Moneenmore means] little bog (big)
Civil Parish:
Cong
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Moneenmore Mountain
Cnuckawoneenrvore Local
Description:
A steep, rocky and poor mountain.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Moneenmore.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Moneenmore Mountain is in Moneenmore townland.
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