BROWSE
townland, island or archipelago
Inis Mór
genitive: Inis Mór
(Irish)
Inchmore
(English)

Glossary

inis, inse
English island; river meadow
English great, big

Centrepoint

53.8232, -7.56532latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
1406
...a n-inis-moir Locha-gamna
AU I Leathanach: iii, 54
1407
Insula Magna
oileán i Loch Rí atá i gceist seans maith?
Reg. Flem. Leathanach: 113
1415
...prióir insi móire locha gamhna...
ARÉ Leathanach: iv, 820
1438
...prioratus monasterii B. Marie de Inis Morlochagamna ord S. Aug.
Ann. Ult. Leathanach: 160
1459
...prioratus monasterii B. Me. de Inismoyr alias de I[n]sula magna Lochagauna ord S. Aug.
Ann. Ult. Leathanach: 163
1488
monastery of St Mary, Innismoyr Lochegauna
CPL Imleabhar: XV, Leathanach: 143
1488
Dermitius Offergayl...gubernari B. Marie Innismoyr Lochagauna Ord. S. Aug.
Ann. Ult. Leathanach: 169
1500
...i ninis móir locha gamhna
ARÉ Leathanach: iv, 1256
1540-41
The monastery of Inchemore
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 282, 283
1561
the monastery of Enyshmore...the island of Enishmore in Loghgaune
F Leathanach: 315
1567
the Island of Inchemore in Loughgawne
F Leathanach: 1089
1582
Ynishemore (Gillernewe O Sowllighan)
F Leathanach: 3855
1582
Ynyshemore (Moriertagh O Sullaghan)
F Leathanach: 3855
1589
the monastery of Inchemore
F Leathanach: 5349
1603
Inshemore
seans gur seo oileán i Loch Rí?
CPR Leathanach: 35a
1609
Inchemore otherwise Inismore
CPR Leathanach: 145a
1612
the abbaye of Inchemore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Inchmore alias Inishmore
CPR Leathanach: 474a
1620
Ineshkerin (Loughgawny, with an island there called Ineshkerin)
Bhí séipéal Naomh Ciaráin ar an oileán.
CPR Leathanach: 491b
1629
Abbey of Inch-More
pictiúr d’eaglais ar an oileán
Cotton Map
1655
Inchmore Islands
DS
c.1660
Island Inchmore
BSD Leathanach: 165
1671
Enishmore
ASE Leathanach: 108
1685
Inchimory
Hib. Del.
c.1700
Inishmore in Lough Gawna
Robt. Downing, in JACAS I, uimh. 3 Leathanach: 24
1716
the Island and Lands of Inchmore in Lochgaunagh
CGn. Leathanach: 18.137.8688
1813
Inismore or Inch
Edgeworth
1836
Innismore Island
BS:AL
1836
Inismore, or Inch
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Innismor Island
Dopping, J.:AL
1836
Island Inchmore
DS Ref.:AL
1836
in logh Gawney
DS Map:AL
1836
Inchemore
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Inis mór, “great island”
OD:AL
1836
An Insi
Local:AL
1836
An Inse, Inch
pl:AL
1837
The original Parish Church of the Parish of Columbkille was (is) situated on Insi Mór...It is called Teampull Choluim Cille, and its grave yard Reilig Choluim Cille
LSO (Lo) Leathanach: 5
1837
It is said that the Parish of Abbeylara is dedicated to St. Kieraun, who claims half the Island of Inchmore in Lough Gauna from Columbkille
LSO (Lo) Leathanach: 8
1908
Inis Mhór Locha Ghamhna
MacGivney Leathanach: 141 - 143

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