BROWSE
townland
Tóin le Gaoith
genitive: Thóin le Gaoith
(Irish)
Weatherfort
(English)

Glossary

tóin, tón
English bottom(-land)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.758, -9.19782latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1605
(?)McPerson of Tonregy, slain in rebellion
CPR Leathanach: 82
1611
Tonreghy als Tonlegy
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.71
1611
Toneregy... Toneregehy
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.77
1614
Tonlegigh or Touregigh, 2 qrs of
CPR Leathanach: 263
1617
Tonelegehe
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.189
1617
Tonregehe
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.207
1617
Tonregih
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.271
1617
Tonregihie
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.273
1617
Towereygry
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 888/8(4)
1619
a moiety of Tonregehie otherwise Tonlegie
CPR Leathanach: 427
1635
Tonrighihy, 2 qrs of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §272
1635
Toneregey, 2 qrs of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §299V
1666
Tonelegee
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/8(10)
1710c
Tonelegee
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 58-59, 64
1719
Tonlagee, Thomas Blake of
CGn. Imleabhar: 25.270.14952
1736
Upper Tonelegee, Lower Tonelegee
CGn. Imleabhar: 84.77.58122
1745c
Tonlegee
CGn. Imleabhar: 146.261.97540
1787
Tonlegee... Tonelegee
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 68, 70
1830
Weatherfort, Tonelegee
Bald Leathanach: 19
1830
Weatherford
L. Blosse Maps
1830
Weatherfort
TAB Leathanach: §32
1834
Weatherford
TAB Leathanach: §29
1838
Weatherfort
BS:AL Leathanach: ME133,23
1838
Weatherfort
CM:AL Leathanach: ME133,23
1838
Weatherfort
BM:AL Leathanach: ME133,23
1838
Weatherfort
Pasley, Rev. H.:AL Leathanach: ME133,23
1838
Tóin le gaoith, 'means literally arse/ bottom to or with the wind hence it would be better to render this 'Wind-hill' or 'Wind-fort,' but weather and wind are alike'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME133,23
1838
Tóin le gaoth
"Lios na móte" [scriosta]
pl:AL Leathanach: ME133,23
1838
Weatherfort
"Tonlegee/ Winders" [scriosta]
OD:AL Leathanach: ME133,23

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