placenamesMoydow
Maigh Dumha
Lewis’s account records stone-working and changes to an estate watercourse in this Longford parish.
The name
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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 Dumha · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Moydow · English · main form
Place & story
Stone from the parish
In 1837 Samuel Lewis noted a freestone quarry in Moydow parish producing flags. He also recorded a rock known as pudding-stone on Slieve Gouldry, at the parish’s southern edge. The description distinguishes the mountain’s unusual rock from the parish’s worked supply of stone flags. [2]
The river at Mount Jessop
At Mount Jessop, the residence of F. Jessop, a small river ran through the demesne. Lewis recorded that it had been widened and considered the altered watercourse an attractive feature of the grounds. His description preserves a specific example of estate landscaping alongside the parish’s farming and quarrying. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Moydow. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Moydow — A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.