BROWSE
townland
An Tuar Fionn
genitive: an Tuair Fhinn
(Irish)
Toorfin
(English)

Glossary

fionn, finne
English white
English animal-enclosure; lea(-field); bleaching-green

Centrepoint

53.7235, -7.71964latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1619-21
The castle, town and lands of Lissardowle and Torefin
CPR Leathanach: 533a
1629
Toorefin
caisleán léirithe ann
Cotton Map
1634
Tworefynn
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 11 Car.1
c.1660
Twerfin
BSD Leathanach: 146
1668
Tuerfins
ASE Leathanach: 179
1723
Tuerfin als. Torefin als. Twerfin
CGn. Leathanach: 40.168.24818
1813
Torefin
Edgeworth
1836
Tourefin
BS:AL
1836
Torefin
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Torefyne
mícheart
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Tworefynn
Inq. C I:AL
1836
Túr Fionn, “white tower”
OD:AL
1836
Toor-finn
pl:AL
1836
have we used Toor any where?
Nóta:AL
1836
Yes in Meath
Nóta:AL
1836
...all under cultivation...
Desc. Rem.:AL
1908
Túr Fionn, “white tower”
MacGivney Leathanach: 218
2007
tuːrəˈfin
Áit.

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