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An Tamhnaigh Mhaol
genitive: na Tamhnaí Maoile
(Irish)
Tawnymoyle
(English)
Glossary
English bare, flat-topped; derelict; bare, flat-topped hillock
English arable place, field
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"Pinkman: Tamhnaigh-na-Maoile = Field of the hornless cow. “A town supposed to have a cow without horns” – local explanation. Another name for this place was Gort-a’-Longphuirt, field of the encampment "
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"Arch. Inventory: Rath. On top of a prominent E-W ridge (126). "
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1622 |
Tawnemoyle
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CPR Leathanach: 536b
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[1622 |
Gortlongford
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CPR Leathanach: 536b
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1655 |
Tawoynoile
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1660c |
Tawnymoyle
Cortinlong (sic) pt. Tawnymoyle
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BSD Leathanach: 35
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1668 |
Tawnemoyle
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ASE Leathanach: 187:23
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[1668 |
Gortlenfort alias Gortinlongport
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ASE Leathanach: 187:23
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1685 |
Tawinoile
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1735 |
Tawnymoyle
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CGn. Imleabhar: 79.493.57042
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1735 |
Gortinlamport
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CGn. Imleabhar: 79.276.55802
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1817 |
Tavenymoyle
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1835? |
Townamoyle
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TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 105, 107, 109, 111 (59:16/2)
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1836 |
Townamoyle
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1836 |
Tavenymoyle
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1836 |
Baile na maoile
"A town supposed to have a cow without horns."
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1836 |
Townymoyle
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1836 |
Tawnimoyle
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1836 |
Tamhnach maol, gort na longfort
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1836 |
Tamhnach maol, 'or', Gort na Longphort
"Field of the bald cows, or field of the encampment."
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