Mullygarry, County Fermanagh
Origin
Ir. Mullaigh Garraidh ‘summit of the garden’
Background
This is a relatively straightforward name, deriving from Mullaigh Garraidh ‘summit of the garden’, probably a reference to the townland itself, which gently slopes to a height of 300 ft (OSNI).
References
FKAdditional Information
Historical name form
| Old Form | Ref. Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Mulligarry | 1659 | Census 1659 104 |
| Mullygarry | 1747 | Reg. Free. Fer. 1 |
| Mullygarry | 1767 | Reg. Free. Fer. 4 |
| Mullygarry (school) | 1834 | OSM xiv 24 |
| Mullygurry | 1834 | OSM xiv 30 |
| ~Mullaigh Garraidh ""summit of the garden"" | 1834 | J O'D (OSNB) B130 B54 |
- Barony
- Clanawley
- Parish
- Cleenish
- Parish in 1851
- Cleenish
- Townland
- None
- Place name ID
- 19649
- Place name type
- T