Hierarchy
county
barony
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townland
townland
Altamira
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Centrepoint
52.2772, -8.78943latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1655 |
Unforfeited lands
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1750 |
Altamira (an elegant seat)
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Smith Cork Leathanach: I 326
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1769 |
Altamira
19/1/1769
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CEP Leathanach: XIV 6.4.3
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1785 |
Altamira
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CGn. Imleabhar: 365.374.244989
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1787 |
Altamira
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1802 |
Altamira
(s.n. James Purcell)
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Game Lic. Leathanach: 1, 11
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1802 |
Altamira
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Hist. Top. Notes Leathanach: I 33
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1811 |
Altamira
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1812 |
Altimira (S.)
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Leet Leathanach: I 7
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1821 |
Altimira
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Game Lic. Leathanach: II, 80
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1837 |
Altamira, a handsome mansion in an extensive and richly planted demesne.
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Top. Dict. Leathanach: II 280
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1839 |
Altamira
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1839 |
Altimira
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1839 |
Altimira
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1839 |
A townland chiefly a Demesne, interspersed with trees and ornamental grounds. Altamira House is on the West side
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1839 |
Altimira
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1839 |
Altimira
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1839 |
Altimira
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1839 |
Altimira
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1839 |
modern name
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1850 |
Altamira (an Italianizing [!] of Alt Mire), from Midhr, an old Danann chief and we have also Lismire in the neighbourhood.
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Windele Mss. Leathanach: 12 I 10.213
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2002 |
altə'məirə
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Áit. Leathanach: F140, 319
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