BROWSE
townland
An Tuar Mór Thoir
genitive: an Tuair Mhóir Thoir
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Tooreen More East
(English)

Glossary

English great, big
English animal-enclosure; lea(-field); bleaching-green

Centrepoint

51.6642, -9.92212latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1796
Tourmore
CGn. Leathanach: 505.295.326130
1805
Tourmores
Bantry Papers Leathanach: 3, 2889
1823
Tourmore
CGn. Leathanach: 779.580.527915
1833
Tourmore
TAB Leathanach: 15
1841
Thureenmore East
Agent (Downing):AL Leathanach: Co220,14
1841
Tourmore East
BS:AL Leathanach: Co220,14
1841
Touremore East
O'Sullivan, P.:AL Leathanach: Co220,14
1841y
Tuairín mór, 'tooreen (big)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co220,14
1841z
Tooreenmore
OD:AL Leathanach: Co220,14
1977
Tuar Mór, 'great night-field for cattle'
"Tooreenmore West: This is know as Tuar Mór West."
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: 6.147

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