BROWSE
townland
Tuaim Dhubh
genitive: Thuaim Dhubh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Tomduff
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
English (grave-)mound, burial-place

Centrepoint

52.4966, -6.59118latitude, longitude
Irish Grid (with letter)
Computing...
Irish Grid (without letter)
Computing...
Irish Transverse Mercator (ITM)
Computing...

Historical references

1617
Tomeduffe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 18
1633
Tomdufe
(Mollineux)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 76
1633
Tomduff
(Com de Ros., Deveroux)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 33
1654
Aghtomduffee
(Teorainn Eniscorthy & Liberties)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 293
1654
Thomduffeland
CS (LG) Leathanach: 217
1722
Tomeduffe
(Parsons-)
CGn. Imleabhar: 34, Leathanach: 163, Uimhir: 21033
1754
Tomduff
(Parsons-St George)
CGn. Imleabhar: 163, Leathanach: 582, Uimhir: 113740
1840
Tomduff
Stokes, J.W.:AL (LG)
1840
Tuaim Dubh 'black mound or tumulus'
OD:AL

Please note: Some of the documentation from the archives of the Placenames Branch is available here. It indicates the range of research contributions undertaken by the Branch on this placename over the years. It may not constitute a complete record, and evidence may not be sequenced on the basis of validity. It is on this basis that this material is made available to the public.

Archival and research material provided on this site may be used, subject to acknowledgement. Issues regarding republication or other permissions or copyright should be addressed to logainm@dcu.ie.