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Muileann an Bhata
Mullinavat
Mill of the stick - referring to a mill that could only be approached by means of a rough stick crossing the Glendonnel River, close to where Mullinavat Bridge now stands
The name Muileann an Bhata derives from a mill located at a crossing of the Glendonnel River, approached historically via a rough stick—etymology confirmed by logainm.ie and supported by 19th-century mill structures still visible in Mullinavat and Glendonnell townlands. Mullinavat lies in the civil parish of Kilbeacon, Barony of Knocktopher, with roots extending to the 12th century following St...
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