Information about Tobernamucka

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Tobernamucka
Irish Form of Name:
Tobar na Muice
Translation:
well of the pig
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Tobernamucka
Tobar na Muice
In Eng. (the pigs well)
Thubber na Mucka Inhabitants
Description:
This well is built with stone and about 10 links in diameter.
Situation:
In the S. of Streamstown.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Tobernamucka is in Streamstown or Bauratrough townland.