BROWSE
lake or lakes
Loch Tacair
genitive: Loch Tacair
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lough Tacker
(English)

Glossary

English lake; inlet

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    lake of gathering, mustering?
    Tá bríonna éagsúla le tacar

  • English

    lake of gathering, mustering?
    The word tacar has several meanings

Centrepoint

54.045, -7.03021latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1835
loch tacair, 'lake of the collection or gathering'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca046, 11
1835
loch tacair
"collecting" [pl]
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca046, 11

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