BROWSE
townland
Mín na dTeora nó Sliabh Dhroim na hUamha
genitive: Mhín an Deoraí, Shliabh Dhroim na hUamha
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Meenadaura or Drumnahough Mountain
(English)

Glossary

droim, drom
English ridge
English mountain pasture
English mountain, moor
uaimh, óin, ón
English cave, souterrain

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Mín na dTeora

    the smooth grassy patch of the borders

    Tá an baile fearainn seo suite ar theorainn an pharóiste agus i ngaireacht do theorainn na barúntachta.

    Droim na hUamha

    the ridge of the cave

  • English

    Mín na dTeora

    the smooth grassy patch of the borders

    This townland is situated on the boundary of the civil parish and is also close to the barony boundary.

    Droim na hUamha

    the ridge of the cave

Centrepoint

54.9032, -7.91262latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1834
Meenadora
TAB
1835
Meenadaura or Drimnahough Mountain
BS:AL
1835c
Mín na dTarbh 'planitis Taurorum, field of the Bulls'
OD:AL
1835
Meenadaura or Drimnahough Mountain
Rec. Name:AL
1835
Meenadaura &c
OD:AL
1964-69
/miːnəˈd´ɑrə/ /drumnəˈhoː/
(AÓM): Tá Drumnahough agus tá Drumnahough mountain.... (faisnéiseoir) right enough there's part of Drumnahough had a mounain up there. (AÓF) a mountain was grazing was it (faisnéiseoir) aye grazing
Áit.

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