river
An Abhainn Mhór
genitive: na hAbhann Móire
(Irish)
Avonmore River
(English)
Centrepoint
52.9752, -6.27294latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1395 |
Blakewatyr de Arkelow
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1599 |
the Great Water near Rathdrum
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1600 |
the Broadwater
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1611 |
the Blackwater of Arklow
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1654 |
the Great Water
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1654 |
the river Owenmore
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1654 |
the river called the great Water
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1725 |
ón Abhuinn Mhór
"Gabháil Ragnuill ... Sheaain mhac Brían mo phiansa thus/Éighre díleis Ghleann Malluradh/is eighre iomlán Cois Feadha uile/’sa bhfhuil ón Abhuinn Mhór go teorui[nn] thula"
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LN G192 Leathanach: 5b
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1760 |
River Ovoca (ag an Inbhear Mór féin, nach mór)
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1778 |
Avonmore R.
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1809 |
River Ovoca
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