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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the pool of An Teara
Tagraíonn an logainm do thobar isteach ón Teara i ndeisceart bhaile fearainn na Tulaí.
An Teara — ainm abhann (River Tar), nach léir brí dó. - English
the pool of An Teara
The name refers to a well in from the River Tar in the south of Tullow townland.
An Teara — river name (River Tar), meaning unclear.
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Historical references
River Tar 87, 88 An Teara
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1618 Owentare CPR IV-14 363b
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1654 Ountearr CS I 330
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1654 Ouentear CS I 366
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1840 River Tar AL:BS (P.Ballybacon)
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1840 Abhainn tarra AL:OD + PL (P.Ballybacon)
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1840 abhainn tara, "Tara is quick, rapid" AL:OD (P.Tullaghortan)
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An Teara PN Decies 316
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Abhainn Teara PN Decies 293
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1601 |
Pollitarre
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F Leathanach: 6564
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1654 |
poulletarry
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CS I Leathanach: I.334,355,337 & rl
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1655 |
Poultarry
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1660c |
Poultarry
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BSD Leathanach: 141
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1665-6 |
Pollterry
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HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 24
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1666-7 |
Poulederry
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HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 88
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1669 |
Pouletarry
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ASE Leathanach: 191
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1703 |
Pouletary alias Pouletarry
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ASE Leathanach: 371
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1713 |
Pouletarry alias Poutletary
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CGn. Leathanach: 12.116.4594
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1716 |
Pouletarry alias Poueletary
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CGn. Leathanach: 15.478.8280
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1751 |
Pouletarra alias Pouletarry alias Pouletary
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CGn. Leathanach: 140.549.98180
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1837 |
'Here is a well called Poul-a-Tarr'
(p. Ballybacon); cf Poulatar SO, mionainm in aice Abhainn Teara (bf Tullow)
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Top. Dict. Leathanach: 122, Imleabhar: I
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1840 |
Pouletar
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1840 |
poll a tarra
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1840 |
Poll a' Tara, 'hole of the Tara [river]'
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1952 |
Poll a' tSearraigh
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PN Decies Leathanach: 296
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1963-4 |
pəuləˈt′arə/ /pəuləˈt′aːr
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Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.35
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1963-4 |
ənˈt′arə/ /ˌəuin′ˈt′arə/ /ˌəuŋ′ˈt′arə/ /ənˈt′aːr
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Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.42
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1985 |
ˌpouləˈtʲaːr
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