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List of townlands in Tobermore

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There are 37 townlands in Tobermore electoral ward, with 22 of these also constituting the parish of Kilcronaghan. All townlands below are listed with the earliest recorded date of their modern variation as well as the Irish origin if applicable, along with a select list of earlier variations with date.[1]

Kilcronaghan ecclesiastical and civil parish

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Map depicting neighbouring settlements and boundaries of:
* Kilcronaghan parish (blue),
* Tobermore electoral ward (red),
* associated townlands (gray)

There are 23 townlands in the ecclesiastical parish of Kilcronaghan. The civil parish however only contains 21, with Tullyroan and Drumballyhagan Clark being omitted. The townland of Keenaght is the only one that doesn't also form part of Tobermore electoral ward.

Tobermore electoral ward

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There are 37 townlands within Tobermore electoral ward, the majority of which (twenty-two) reside in Kilcronaghan parish. The rest form parts of neighbouring parishes. These additional townlands are:

Townland Irish Origin Meaning Earlier recorded forms Parish
Annagh & Moneysterlin (c1834) Eanach & Mainister Uí Fhloinn marsh island & O'Lynn's monastery Lissanny (1609), Moyinisholin (1609), Annah (1613), Momisholm (1613), Monisholin (1613), Arrnagh (1654), Lysarny (1657), Annagh and Culcam (1659c) Desertmartin
Ballynagown Baile na nGamhna townland of the calves Desertmartin
Ballynahone Beg (1654) Baile na hAbhann Beag small townland of the river Ballynehoune (1609), Ballmahoun (1613), Ballinehone (1624c), Ballinahowne Begg (1654), Bellinahownwoghteragh (1654), Boghmyhone (1663) Maghera
Ballynahone Mor Baile na hAbhann Mór big townland of the river Ballynehoune (1609), Ballmahoun (1613), Ballinehone (1624c), Bellinahownwoghteragh (1654), Boghmyhone (1663) Termoneeny
Corick Comharc confluence of the waters Ballynascreen
Craigadick (1657c) Creag an Díogha rock of the poor land Cregada (1609), Cregduff (1654), Cregadig (1657c), Craigade (1813), Cregan Dige (1834c) Maghera
Dromore (1613) Droim Mór big ridge Drommore (1609), Drom'ore (1624c) Desertmartin
Drumard (1654) Droim Ard high ridge 1/3 Dromard (1609), Dromard & Money Grogon (1613), Drumard Munyqugan (1654) Ballynascreen
Duntibryan Dún Tí Bhriain fort of Bryan's homestead Dountibrian (1609), Domituibrian (1613), Donte Brean (1613), Duntibrien (1654), Halfe Duntibrean (1654), Duntiburne (1663), Duntybryan (1813) Ballynascreen
Glebe (1834c) a tract of land belonging to a church Ballynascreen
Gortnaskey (1661) Gort na Sceach field of the hawthornes Gort Skeagh (1613), Gortneske (1654), Gortaskey (1659c), Gortnarkie (1663), Gortnaskea (1834c) Ballynascreen
Moneyguiggy (1813) Móin an Crithach
Móin na gCuigeadh
Móin Ui Cuaig(ead)
the shaking bog
bog of the fifths
O'Quiggs bog
Moynagogie 1/3 (1609), Monegog (1613), Moneguigie (1654), Half Moyneguigye (1659c), Monegingee (1661), Ballynascreen
Mullagh Mullach hill-top Termoneeny
Straw Mountain Straith marsh Ballynascreen

See also

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References

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