placenamesModeshil
Maigh Dheisil
Testing in 2005 found a small archaeological feature east of the medieval church.
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 Dheisil · Irish · main form · validated name
- Modeshil · English · main form
Place & story
Evidence from four test trenches
Archaeologist Richard Clutterbuck’s 2005 assessment at Modeshil uncovered an oval pit with burnt edges and slag in its fill. Four test trenches had been opened for a proposed house east of the medieval church and crossroads. Clutterbuck interpreted the pit as possibly connected with metalworking: it might have been used for smelting ore or working iron objects. He gave a broad possible date between later prehistory and the medieval period. He recommended changing the proposed entrance avenue to preserve the pit in place. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Civil parish
- County
- Tipperary
- Barony
- Slievardagh
- Coordinates
- 52.54099, -7.47867
- Mapped area
- 12.57 km²
- Logainm ID
- 2310 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Modeshil. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 2005:1445, Modeshil, licence05E0438 · Richard Clutterbuck, Excavations.ie
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.