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<strong>Irish</strong> Local Names exjylained. S9<br />

Toberbilly; the well of the ancient tree {hile).<br />

Tobercurry jn Sligo ; •written by Mac Firbis, Toler-an-<br />

choire, the well of the caldron or pit.<br />

Tobermore ; great "well.<br />

Toberreendoney in various counties ; Tolar-righ-andomhnaigh<br />

[Toberreendowny], the "well of the king of<br />

Sunday (i. e. of God) ; these wells were so called because<br />

they were visited on Sunday.<br />

Togher ; Tochar, a causeway.<br />

Tomdeely in<br />

river Deel.<br />

Limerick ; the tumulus (fuaim) of the<br />

Tomfinlough in Clare ; Tuaim-FionnlocJia, F. M., the<br />

tumulus of the bright lake {Jiofin, bright, clear)<br />

from an old church by a lake near Sixmile-bridge.<br />

Tomgraney in Clare; Tuaim-greine [Toomgraney], F. M".,<br />

the tumulus of the lady Grian, about whom there are<br />

many traditions.<br />

Tomies mountain over the lower lake of Killarney;<br />

Tumaidhe [Toomy], tumuli or monumental mounds;<br />

from two sepulchral heaps on the top of the moun-<br />

tain.<br />

Tomregan in Cavan ; Tuaim-Dreco7i\Toom-TQQk.on'. D<br />

aspirated—see p. 2], F. !M., Brecon's burial mound.<br />

Tonagh; Tamhiach [Townagh], a field.<br />

Tonbane, Tonbaun ; white toin or backside.<br />

Tonduff; black backside {toin).<br />

Tonlegee ; Toin-le-gaeifh, backside to the wind.<br />

Tonnagh ; a mound or rampart.<br />

Tonregee ; same as Tanderagee and Tonlegee.<br />

Tonroe ; red backside.<br />

Tooman ; Tuaman, a small tumulus.<br />

Toome, Toom ; Tuaim [Toom], a tumulus or burial<br />

mound.<br />

Toomore, Toomour; Tuaim -d]ia-bhodhar\^oov[i-l.-^ov,r'],<br />

F. M., the tumulus of the two deaf persons.<br />

Toomy vara in Tipperary, exactly represents the sound<br />

of the <strong>Irish</strong> Tuaim-ui-Mheadhra^ the tumulus or<br />

tomb of O'Mara.<br />

Toor, Tuar., a bleach green or drying place.<br />

Toorard ; high bleach green.<br />

Tooreen ; little bleach green.

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