Information about Tobercolumbkille

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Tobercolumbkille
Irish Form of Name:
Tobar Coluim Cille
Translation:
St. Columbkille’s Well
Civil Parish:
Killannin
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Tobercolumbkille
Tobar Coluim Cille
Tubbercolumbkill Popular name
Description:
A holy well.
Situation:
S.W. of the parish in Cloghmore townland.
Information from the Ordnance Survey Letters:
The Ordnance Survey Letters are letters between John O'Donovan and his supervisor, Thomas Larcom, regarding the work of compiling the Field Books. These letters provide further discussion on many of the places listed in the Field Books.
References to this place can be found in the following letter.
  • Volume 3 page 149

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:
Tobercolumbkille is in Cloghmore townland.
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