BROWSE
townland
An Seol Mór
genitive: an tSeoil Mhóir
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Shoalmore
(English)

Glossary

English great, big

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • English

    the big bed, resting-place?

Centrepoint

53.9211, -7.92404latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Seol-Mór = Great sail or main sail. The word, seol, is sometimes applied to the lie of a country from some resemblance, or fancied resemblance… on the north east of Cloonbo Lough."
Nóta
c1660
Shellmore
BSD Leathanach: 31
1834
Shulmore
TAB Leathanach: 77, Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
1836
Shoalmore
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Shoalmore
BS:AL
1836
Sholemore
S&V:AL
1836
Cuill mor
'the great back'
Quinn, E.:AL Nóta: [scriosta]
1836
Seol mór
'the great sail'
OD:AL

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