Etymology

Mullingar

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Today it means: A town and civil parish, the county town of County Westmeath, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 4352). Full definition →

Irish Muileann gCearr
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  1. Irish · derived fromMuileann gCearr
  2. English todayMullingar

From Irish Muileann gCearr (literally “crooked mill”).

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