BROWSE
townland
Tobar Phádraig
genitive: Thobar Phádraig
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Patrickswell
(English)

Glossary

English well

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the well of Pádraig
    Pádraig — ainm naoimh (< Patricius na Laidine).
    Teampall Phádraig, 'the church of Pádraig', ainm an tseanteampaill a bhfuil iarsmaí de le feiscint sa bhaile fearainn seo fós.
    Is cosúil gurb é Cloch an Ódaigh, 'the stone of An tÓdach (ón sloinne Angla-Normannach Ode, Odo)', an logainm eile atá le feiscint in iontrálacha 1654, 1657, 1660c, etc.

  • English

    the well of Pádraig
    Pádraig — saint's name (< Latin Patricius).
    Teampall Phádraig, 'the church of Pádraig', was the name of the old church of which remnants can still be seen in the townland.
    The other placename seen in entries 1654, 1657, 1660c, etc., appears to be Cloch an Ódaigh, 'the stone of An tÓdach (from the Anglo-Norman surname Ode, Odo)'

Centrepoint

52.3555, -7.75577latitude, longitude
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1260
Clochtol ?
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: II.299
1550
Tamplefadrike
COD Leathanach: V.10
1591
S. Patrick's
F Leathanach: 5591
1618
St. Patrick's
CPR Leathanach: 411b
1635
? St. Patrick's
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.244
1713
Clounody
CGn. Leathanach: 12.58.4420
1729
Patrick's well together with Cleynody thereunto adjoining
CGn. Leathanach: 60.161.40334
1780
Patrickswell otherwise called Gurtmore
CGn. Leathanach: 330.442.224148
1840
Patrickswell
AL
1840
Tobar Phádruig
OD:AL
1989
ˌpaːtrɪksˈwel
Áit.
1989
seːntˌpaːtrɪksˈwel
Áit.

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