placenamesMoneygold
Muine Dhúltaigh
An attack on a police cycle patrol made this locality a significant site in Sligo’s War of Independence.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Muine Dhúltaigh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Moneygold · English · main form
Place & story
The ambush
On 25 October 1920, IRA forces ambushed an RIC patrol travelling from Cliffoney at Moneygold. The attackers occupied roadside positions and nearby houses. Sergeant Patrick Perry and constables Patrick Keown and Patrick Laffey were killed at the scene; Constable Patrick Lynch later died from his wounds. Rifles, equipment and bicycles were taken. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Moneygold. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- An Irish Civil War Dugout: Tormore Cave, County Sligo — Archaeology, History, Memory (2024), pages 196–197 · Marion Dowd, Robert Mulraney and James Bonsall; Archaeopress
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.