placenamesMinard
An Mhin Aird
Lewis’s 1837 account connects household fuel and fishing difficulties with the parish’s coastal setting.
The name
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Recorded forms
- An Mhin Aird · Irish · main form · validated name
- Minard · English · main form
Place & story
Fuel from Iveragh
Samuel Lewis reported that Minard’s bogs were nearly exhausted by 1837. Turf for fuel was brought from the Iveragh coast on the opposite side of Dingle Bay. Seaweed and sand were also widely used as manure. These details connect the parish’s farming and household needs with resources obtained along the coast and across the bay. [2]
A pier suggested for fishing boats
Lewis described a narrow landing creek that could receive only one boat at a time. He recorded a proposal for a quay or pier near Minard Castle, estimated to cost about £200, to shelter fishing boats in rough weather. This was a suggested improvement in his account, rather than a completed harbour project. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Civil parish
- County
- Kerry
- Barony
- Corkaguiny
- Coordinates
- 52.13885, -10.14233
- Mapped area
- 24.56 km²
- Logainm ID
- 1114 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Minard. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Minard — A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.