An Tamhnach Chrom/Tawnacrom

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townland

An Tamhnach Chrom

genitive: na Tamhnaí Croime

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(Irish)

Tawnacrom

(English)

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Glossary

tamhnach

English arable place, field

Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Ráth Bhoth Theas/Raphoe South

civil parish

Domhnach Mór/Donaghmore

electoral division

Caisleán na Finne/Castlefinn

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the sloping field, arable land?

Tá an baile fearainn seo suite cois Finne, agus ardaíonn leibhéal na talún de réir mar a théitear ón abhainn i dtreo an tuaiscirt. Seans gur ag tagairt don fhána sin atá an aidiacht crom “bent down, stooped” (FGB) sa logainm. (JÓG)
English

the sloping field, arable land?

There is a gradual slope towards the River Finn in this townland, and this may be what the adjective crom “bent down, stooped” (FGB) refers to in the placename. (JÓG)

Centrepoint

54.8016, -7.56592latitude, longitude

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Archival records

Historical references

1630	Tamnaghcrome 1 sessiagh	Inq. Ult. 11 CI Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1661	Tamnacrone	Inq. Ult. 6 CII Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1715	Tavancrom	CGn. 14.284.6233: Evans to Causland Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1748	Tamnacrum & Bellynacore uper	CGn. 133.210.90367: Connoly and other to McCausland Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1748	Tamnacrum	CGn. 133.210.90367: Connoly and other to McCausland Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1801	Tannacrum	McCrea DG William Mc Crea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801 Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Bliain foilsithe: 1801
1833	Taunacrum	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1835c	Taunacrum	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835c	Tamhnach crom 'inclining field'	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838

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