BROWSE
townland
Altamira
genitive: Altamira
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Altamira
(English)

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52.2772, -8.78943latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Unforfeited lands
DS
1750
Altamira (an elegant seat)
Smith Cork Leathanach: I 326
1769
Altamira
19/1/1769
CEP Leathanach: XIV 6.4.3
1785
Altamira
CGn. Imleabhar: 365.374.244989
1787
Altamira
Vallancey Map
1802
Altamira
(s.n. James Purcell)
Game Lic. Leathanach: 1, 11
1802
Altamira
Hist. Top. Notes Leathanach: I 33
1811
Altamira
Bath
1812
Altimira (S.)
Leet Leathanach: I 7
1821
Altimira
Game Lic. Leathanach: II, 80
1837
Altamira, a handsome mansion in an extensive and richly planted demesne.
Top. Dict. Leathanach: II 280
1839
Altamira
Bath:AL
1839
Altimira
BS:AL
1839
Altimira
Buckley, D.:AL
1839
A townland chiefly a Demesne, interspersed with trees and ornamental grounds. Altamira House is on the West side
Desc. Rem.:AL
1839
Altimira
Dunlop, P.:AL
1839
Altimira
Moylan, C.:AL
1839
Altimira
O Keeffe, T.:AL
1839
Altimira
O Leary, Rev. D.:AL
1839
modern name
OD:AL
1850
Altamira (an Italianizing [!] of Alt Mire), from Midhr, an old Danann chief and we have also Lismire in the neighbourhood.
Windele Mss. Leathanach: 12 I 10.213
2002
altə'məirə
Áit. Leathanach: F140, 319

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