BROWSE
townland
An Tobar Íochtarach
genitive: an Tobair Íochtaraigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Holywell Lower
(English)

Glossary

English well

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

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53.7413, -8.80186latitude, longitude
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Historical references

700c
ad fontem quod dicitur Mucno... et fecit cellam Senes... et est signum crucis in eo loco usque in hunc diem
Tíreachán (Bieler) Leathanach: 150.1
900c ]?
... doTopur Mucno ocus roinsaig Senchill
Trip. Life Leathanach: i 110.14
1629
Tobber
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.359
1635
the castle of Annagh, with 10 small qrs of land thereunto adjoining, viz.... the ½ qr of Tobber
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 6
1661
Tobber ½ qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 91
1680
Tobber ½ qr
ASE Leathanach: 261
1710c
Tobber ½ qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 161a
1731
Hollywell, Edmd. Dillon of
CGn. Imleabhar: 66.249.46084
1787
Tubber ½ qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 611
1791
Carrownecallagh orw. Collere orw. Coolcar orw. Carrowcollane orw. Hollywell
CGn. Imleabhar: 435.507.286907
1791
Hazlehill and mountain thereunto adjoining Tubber orw. Ballyhaunis
CGn. Imleabhar: 435.507.286907
1791
Hollywell, Edmd Dillon of
CGn. Imleabhar: 435.507.286907
1811
Holywell
Arrowsmith
1830
Hollywell
Bald
1833
Hollywell
TAB Leathanach: 73
1833
Lecarrowntubber part of Ballyhaonus or half the Well Quarter.... Leecarrowintubber
TAB Leathanach: 73
1838
Hollywell
[Charles Boyd, Tithe Collector];
TAB Leathanach: ME017,33
1838
Hollywell Lower
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME017,33
1838
Hollywell Lower
BS:AL Leathanach: ME017,33
1838
Holy Well
Bald Bar. Map:AL Leathanach: ME017,33
1838
Hollywell
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: ME017,33
1838
Holy well
OD:AL Leathanach: ME017,33
1838
Holy well
pl:AL Leathanach: ME017,33
1838
Tobar Phadraig, 'Patricks Well'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME017,33
1838
Tobar Patraic
pl:AL Leathanach: ME017,33
1838
Hollywell
"Why not have this, Holywell since it took the name from S. Patricks Holywell. Can it be changed? - the pronunciation Hollywell is established" [dúch];
pron.:AL Leathanach: ME017,33
1838
[Holywell Lower]
"There is a remarkable well in the N. end of this townland called St Patricks Well" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME017,33

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