placenamesDonaghmoyne
Domhnach Maighean
Lewis distinguished active quarrying from a reported coal discovery in 1837.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Domhnach Maighean · Irish · main form · validated name
- Donaghmoyne · English · main form
Place & story
Different stages of mineral use
Limestone in the southern part of Donaghmoyne parish was quarried for building and agricultural purposes, according to Samuel Lewis in 1837. Coal had also been discovered in Corlea townland, but he explicitly stated that it had not been worked. His account additionally identifies an extensive corn mill at Thornford. These references distinguish established local activities from a mineral occurrence that had not become a mining enterprise at the time of his survey. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Donaghmoyne. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Donaghmoyne: 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.