BROWSE
townland
An Bábhún Mór
genitive: an Bhábhúin Mhóir
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Bannamore
(English)

Glossary

English great, big

Explanatory note

  • English

    the big bawn, fortified enclosure

Centrepoint

52.3969, -7.87272latitude, longitude
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Historical references

bɑːnˈmoːr
Áit.
1655
cuid de Mortlestown
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1660c
Banemore ('part of Short Castle')
BSD Leathanach: 137
1667
Bawnemore
ASE Leathanach: 120:46
1717
Banemore
CGn. Leathanach: 20.143.10087
1720
Banemor
CGn. Leathanach: 30.131.16842
1721
Bawnemore
CGn. Leathanach: 33.227.20160
1840
Bannamore
BS:AL
1840
beanna mor
pl:AL
1840
beanna mór, 'hills or peaks (big)'
AL
1952
Beanna Mhóra (sic)
PN Decies Leathanach: 308
1985
ˌbɑːnˈmoːr
Áit.

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