BROWSE
townland
Teamhair Mhór Íochtarach
genitive: Theamhair Mhór Íochtarach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Towermore Lower
(English)

Glossary

English great, big

Centrepoint

52.1008, -8.17828latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1625
Towermore
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 6
1655
Touremore
DS (Terr.)
1659
Tuormore
Cen. Leathanach: 237
1660c
Turemore
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 41
1685
Tonetmore
Hib. Del.
1811
Towermore
Bath
1841
Towermore
'Tuar' is generally made 'Toor,' but I should not like to change this. [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co079,27
1841
Towermore
Castlelyons PP:AL Leathanach: Co079,27
1841
Towermore
Prop.:AL Leathanach: Co079,27
1841
Towermore
Castlelyons Vicar:AL Leathanach: Co079,27
1841
Towermore
Peard, H.:AL Leathanach: Co079,27
1841
Towermore
Fitzgerald, T.:AL Leathanach: Co079,27
1841
Towermore
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co079,27
1841
Towermore
TAB Leathanach: Co079,27
1841
Towermore
Cess Applot.:AL Leathanach: Co079,27
1841
Toormore
Dep. 1652:AL Leathanach: Co079,27
1841y
Tuar mór, 'big bleach green'
"I think that the Irish form of this name is 'Tuar mór,' big bleach green." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co079,27
1841x
Tuar mor
pl:AL Leathanach: Co079,27
1841
Tourmore
Co. Treas. Warrant:AL Leathanach: Co079,27
1918
Teamhair Mhor -"Great Elevated Place
(commanding extensive view)"
PRIA 34 C 9 Leathanach: 220

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