Standard Name:
Munnamore West
Irish Form of Name:
Muine mór
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Munnamore West
Moneymore A. Blake, Esq., Rockland
Monymore County Book
Moneymore County Map
Munamore County Registry 1820
Munemore West High Constable for the Barony
Monnamore W. Lord Wallscourt
Monimore Population List 1821
Monymore Quit Rent Ledger
Monnamore Rev. T. E. Gill, P.P.
Munnamore Sir V. Blake, Bart
Munnamore West Sketch Map
Munnamore W. Tithe Applotment Book
Description:
Propr. Xaverins Blake, Esq., Oranmore. This townland is held by James D’Arcy, Esq., of Rockveal, Co. Clare, under the Courts. Rent 10s. 6d. per acre and sublet to 9 farmers. Lease of three lives. Soil gravely clay. Producing wheat, barley, oats, potatoes, etc. Last County Cess 1s. 5d. per acre. House built with stone. There is a good deal of this land rocky. In this townland there is a group of houses called Crockawnaslagaun, also a fort called Lissrevagh..
Situation:
S. of the parish. Bounded on the N. by Rinn, on the E. by Munnamore E., on the S. by Ballynacoortia, and on the W. by Parkroe, Rockhill, Rockland and Oranmore.
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Building value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
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