BROWSE
population centretownland
Cnocán na Mac Tíre
genitive: Chnocán na Mac Tíre
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Wolfhill
(English)

Glossary

English hillock

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hillock of the wolf

    Cnoc coigríche. Tagann an mac tíre i gceist i roinnt ainmneacha eile sa deisceart (#52721; #49036). Is ann freisin don ainm pearsanta Mac T(h)íre agus don sloinne Ó Mic Thíre (#12381; #32091; #1576) (cf. Mac-tíre i measc na Laighean, CGH).

    Féach Dinnseanchas VI 4.159 agus Ó Crualaoich, Logainmneacha na hÉireann IV s.nn. Glentire, Toom (LG).

Centrepoint

52.9037, -7.12306latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

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Historical references

1838
Wolf hill
OC:AL Leathanach: La051,13
1838
Wolf hill
Griffith Map:AL Leathanach: La051,13
1838
Wolf hill
BS:AL Leathanach: La051,13
2006
wəlfˈhil
Áit.

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