Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
townland
Toorfin
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Centrepoint
53.7235, -7.71964latitude, longitude
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Historical references
| 1619-21 |
The castle, town and lands of Lissardowle and Torefin
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CPR Leathanach: 533a
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| 1629 |
Toorefin
caisleán léirithe ann
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| 1634 |
Tworefynn
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 11 Car.1
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| c.1660 |
Twerfin
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BSD Leathanach: 146
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| 1668 |
Tuerfins
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ASE Leathanach: 179
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| 1723 |
Tuerfin als. Torefin als. Twerfin
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CGn. Leathanach: 40.168.24818
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| 1813 |
Torefin
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| 1836 |
Tourefin
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| 1836 |
Torefin
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| 1836 |
Torefyne
mícheart
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| 1836 |
Tworefynn
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| 1836 |
Túr Fionn, “white tower”
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| 1836 |
Toor-finn
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| 1836 |
have we used Toor any where?
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| 1836 |
Yes in Meath
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| 1836 |
...all under cultivation...
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| 1908 |
Túr Fionn, “white tower”
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MacGivney Leathanach: 218
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| 2007 |
tuːrəˈfin
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