Moylagh, County Meath

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Moylagh Castle in June 2013

Moylagh (Irish : Maigh Locha, meaning "plain of the lake") [1] is a civil parish and townland in the northwest of County Meath, Ireland. [2] The townland Moylagh lies within the Roman Catholic parish of Oldcastle and Moylagh. [3]

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References

  1. "Maigh Locha / Moylagh". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. "Moylagh Townland, Co. Meath". townlands.ie. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. "About Us". oldcastleandmoylaghparish.com. Oldcastle and Moylagh Parish. Retrieved 16 February 2020.

Coordinates: 53°43′31″N7°11′23″W / 53.72528°N 7.18972°W / 53.72528; -7.18972