BROWSE
townland
An Tom Garbh
genitive: an Toim Ghairbh
(Irish)
Tomgar
(English)

Glossary

English rough, rough one

Centrepoint

52.6077, -6.32518latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1604
? Tomgarroe (Donell M’Owen, Moreirtagh McDonill))
CPR Leathanach: 44
1615
Tomgarrowe (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 295
1618
Tomgarrow (Rich. Masterson)
CPR Leathanach: 360
1630
Tomegarrowe
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 C I
1630
Tomegarrowmore
Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 C I
1654
Tomgarowe (i gcur síos ar theorainn Bolinready, Ballyfin)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 22
1654
Tomgarowes (Thos. Masterson)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 21
1655–7
Tomgaroromore
DS
1655–7
Tomgarrow ??
DS
1660
Tomgarrow (Thos. Masterson)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 2
1667
? Tomgarrow (Duke of Albemarle)
ASE Leathanach: 144
1668
Tomgarrow (Earl of Anglesey)
ASE Leathanach: 153
1685
Tomgara
Hib. Del.
1727
Tomgare & Tonigarrowmore als. Tomgarrow
CGn. Imleabhar: 50, Leathanach: 47, Uimhir: 32012
1807
Tomgar
Stat. Survey Map (LG)
1840
Ballincarrig
E.K.:AL (LG)
1840
Monroe
Burr., H.W.:AL (LG)
1840
Monroe
S.Hg:AL (LG)
1840
Monroe
BS:AL
1840
Tuaim or Tom Gearr ‘short mound or tumulus garrow , represents garbh, rough.
OD:AL

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