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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the black bottom(land)?
Tá na foinsí ina bhfuil an litriú ‘Tom-’ le fáil gaolmhar le chéile ach ní féidir tuaim “tumulus” a chur as an áireamh ar fad anseo. Déantar Ton- de tuaim in áiteanna eile, cuir i gcás 1612 ‘Toamduffe’, 1996 /təunˈduf/ < bf Tuaim Dhubh (Ce) (#3364). Sa chás seo idir chamáin, áfach, is mór an bac é an bhearna san fhianaise idir 1685 ‘Tumduffe’ agus 1816 ‘Tunduff’ agus ní féidir a bheith cinnte faoi bhunús an logainm. Tá mionchur síos san Fhardal Seandálaíochta ar iarsmaí daonna a fuarthas i dtuaisceart an bhaile fearainn (www.archaeology.ie).
Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
- Léiríonn léarscáil SO 25ʺ an mionainm Fennor ar an talamh ard atá i lár an bhaile fearainn seo agus sa bhaile fearainn teorantach bf An Baile Tarsna (#27733) lastoir. D’fhéadfadh sé gur Fionnabhair “bright hill?” (< WINDOBRIGS) atá anseo faoi mar atá in bf Fionnú (< Fionnabhair) i Luimneach (#32206) (cf. Dinnseanchas VI 4.158);
- Mionainm eile i ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn is ea Bawnbeg Well SO < An Bán Beag “the small lea-field” (?).
Centrepoint
Historical references
1655 |
Tumduffe
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1660c |
Tumduffe
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 99
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1685 |
Tumduffe
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1805 |
Tonduff
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1816 |
Tunduff
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CGn. Imleabhar: 703.431.482165
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1838 |
Tomduffe
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Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La001,32
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1838 |
Tunduff
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Bell, W.:AL Leathanach: La001,32
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1838 |
Tunduff
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BS:AL Leathanach: La001,32
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1838 |
Tunduff
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Butler, J.:AL Leathanach: La001,32
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1838 |
Tonduff
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Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La001,32
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1838 |
Tomduffe
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DS Map:AL Leathanach: La001,32
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1838 |
Tumduffe
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DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: La001,32
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1838 |
Tunduff
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Edge, J.:AL Leathanach: La001,32
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1838 |
Tomduff
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: La001,32
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1838 |
Tunduff
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Swan, E. L.:AL Leathanach: La001,32
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1838x |
Tun duff
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pl:AL Leathanach: La001,32
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1838 |
Tonduff
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OC:AL Leathanach: La001,32
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1838y |
Tóin dubh, 'black bottom'
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OD:AL Leathanach: La001,32
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2004 |
toːnˈdof
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2004 |
tonˈdof
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