BROWSE
townland
An Tuar Ard
genitive: an Tuair Aird
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Toorard
(English)

Glossary

English height; high
English animal-enclosure; lea(-field); bleaching-green

Centrepoint

52.262, -8.94795latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1737
Tuorard
CGn. Leathanach: 89.226.62960
1750c.
Toorard
Co. Cork Maps Leathanach: 15 B 22 (26)
1762
Towerishall
CJ Leathanach: IX 66.3.2
1811
Tuorard
Bath
1812
Turard
Leet Leathanach: II, 246
1825
Towerard orse Taurard
CGn. Leathanach: 801.579.541114
1840
Toorard
Beechinor, Rev. J.:AL
1840
Toorard
BS:AL
1840
tuar árd
EC:AL
1840
high bleach green
OD:AL
1840
Toorard
Smith, G.:AL

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