Meaning of Mol Airi- completed

[sgrollitt]

My family came from the township of Tinure in the parish of Mullary (or Moylary) in County Louth. The Irish for Moylary is Mol Airi (with an accent over the first A). Does anyone know what this means? So far, I've got 'The upper dirty place'.

Simon

[Baba1]

Hi,
You could try the County Louth Archaeological and Historical Society for help. You can find them at: www.clahs.com I'm sure they'd point you in the right direction!

Hope this helps,
Regards,
Briege

[magsbutler]

Hi,

http://www.booksulster.com/library/plnm/placenamesL.php

might help also.

Mags

[sgrollitt]

I'm still searching for the meaning of Mol Airi. Can anyone please tell me what it means?

Thanks,
Simon

[Marie M]

Louth County Council
County Hall
Millennium Centre
Dundalk
Opening hours 9.00 - 17.00

Tel: 042 9335457
Fax: 042 9334549
info@louthcoco.ie

http://www.louthcoco.ie/index.aspx?deptid=23&dpageid=0

I'm sure they can help.

[sgrollitt]

Thanks Marie, I've just e-mailed them.

Simon

[Billiejo]

Mullary is an anglicised form.

Mol  is  "hub" or "pivot"

Áiri isn't an Irish word but:

airí can mean property or symptom.

Just googled 'Mullary' Co Louth Ireland & found info re-cemetry there currently.

[sgrollitt]

I got a reply back from Louth County Council:

Mol = high point (mol thuaidh = north pole)
Áiri = milking place

So Mol Áiri = high milking place