BROWSE
townland
An Trian Mór
genitive: an Triain Mhóir
(Irish)
Treanmore
(English)

Glossary

English great, big
trian, treana, triainín
English third

Centrepoint

54.0731, -8.25529latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1633–6
Trynamore
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 188
1824
Treanmore
TAB
1836
Treenmore
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl035,46
1836
Treanmore
Church Bk:AL Leathanach: Sl035,46
1836
Treenmore
Maxwell, Rev.:AL (Sl) Leathanach: Sl035,46
1836
Treanmore
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl035,46
1836
Trian mór
"Trian mór is the general name" [pl]
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl035,46
1836
Tréun mór
"they say called from a giant of that name buried there - on top of Carrickard" [pl]
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl035,46
1836
Trian mór, 'great third'
"some say the name is Tréun Mór, so called from a giant of that name who was buried on the top of Carrickard"
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl035,46
1836
[Treanmore]
"There are three forts in the townland, and a Giants Grave at the south east corner" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl035,46
1938
Trian Mór
Elphin PN
2010
[tr´i: 'mo:r] [tri: 'mo:r] [tre:n 'mo:r]
Áit.

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