BROWSE
townland
Mám na hAltóra
genitive: Mhám na hAltóra
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Maumnahaltora
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the mountain pass of the altar
    Léirítear an 'altóir' seo (leac mhór) ar na léarscáileanna 6″ agus 25″ (www.osi.ie).

  • English

    the mountain pass of the altar
    This 'altar' (a large flagstone) is shown on the 6″ and 25″ maps (www.osi.ie).

Centrepoint

52.1937, -9.92604latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1841
Mam na h-althora
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci080,24
1841
Maumnahaltoră
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci080,24
1841
Maumnahullora
Thompson, D. P.:AL Leathanach: Ci080,24
1841
Maumnaholloora
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci080,24
1841
Maum na h-allhora
dúch:AL Leathanach: Ci080,24
1841
Maumnahalthora
O'Sullivan, Rev. G.:AL Leathanach: Ci080,24
1841
Mám na h-althóra, mám, 'or elevated pass of the altar'
"'t' in 'altoir' sunk to 'h' according to the barbarous pronunciation in this wild barony." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci080,24
1841
Maumnaholloora
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci080,24
1841
Mameacoolea
Féach Mám Cúlach i dteorainn an bf seo 7 An Chúil
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Ci080,24
1939
Mám na hAlthóra
tá leac fhada ann--An Althóir
TCCD Leathanach: 288
1967
ˌmɑːmnəhɑːlˈtoːrə
Áit. Cainteoir: T196a1 MÓS
1971
ˌmɑːmnəhɑːlˈtoːrə
Áit. Cainteoir: SÓhA, T307b2
1971
ˌmɑːməhəˈloːrə
Áit. Cainteoir: JOD, Uimhir : T308b3
1971
ˌmɑːməhəˈloːrtə
Áit. Cainteoir: JOD, Uimhir : T308b3

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