placenamesMahoonagh
Maigh Thamhnach
Lewis’s parish survey connects pasture beside the Deel with working stone quarries.
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
- Maigh Thamhnach · Irish · main form · validated name
- Mahoonagh · English · main form
Place & story
Working the land and stone
In 1837 Samuel Lewis described Mahoonagh’s farmland as predominantly pasture and meadow, supporting several large dairy farms. Limestone beneath the soil was quarried at Shauragh and near the village. His account placed the small village on the Deel’s eastern bank, connected across the river by a stone bridge. These working features sit alongside the parish’s better-known castle and church ruins in his description. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Mahoonagh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Mahonagh: 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.