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Tulcon
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Explanatory note
- English
hillock of (the) hound
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Historical references
Tulcon
ˈtolkon
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Tulcon
ˈtolˌkoɴ
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Cf: p: Mohill b: Leitrim
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"Pinkman: Tul-Con = Hill of the hound. Tul is sometimes used as a short form of tulach, a hill. The word cu was applied to any fierce dog. Formerly the term was very common in the formation of personal names."
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"Arch. Inventory Crannóg. Close to the W shore of Lough Rinn (52)"
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1621 |
Tullcon
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CPR Leathanach: 518b
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1659 |
Tubcon
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Cen. Leathanach: 563
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c1660 |
Tullchane
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BSD Leathanach: 34
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<s>c1660<s> |
<s>Tullygane<s>
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BSD Leathanach: <s>22<s>
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1667 |
Tullaghane alias Tullygan
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ASE Leathanach: 167
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1836 |
Tul-con
"Accent on last." [pl]
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1836 |
Tulchan
'a little hill'
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1836 |
Tul con, 'hill of the hounds'
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1836 |
Tullcan
'the island'
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1836 |
Tulcan
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1836 |
Tulcan
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1836 |
Tulcan
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1836 |
Tulcun
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1836 |
Tulcan
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1836 |
Tulcan
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1836 |
Tulcon
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