BROWSE
townland
An Tuar Ard
genitive: an Tuair Aird
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Toorard
(English)

Glossary

English height; high
English animal-enclosure; lea(-field); bleaching-green

Centrepoint

53.4996, -9.12947latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1825
Tourard... Towrard Duane
TAB Leathanach: §58
1838
Towerard
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME134,26
1838
Tuar árd, 'high bleach or green field'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME134,26
1838
Tuar ard
pl:AL Leathanach: ME134,26
1838
Toorard
OD:AL Leathanach: ME134,26
1838
Toorard
BS:AL Leathanach: ME134,26
1838
Turard
Rental:AL Leathanach: ME134,26
1838
Tourard Moyne
Geraghty, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: ME134,26
1838
Tourard
Meresman:AL Leathanach: ME134,26

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