Information about Aillmope [p changed to r – Aillmore]

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Aillmope [p changed to r – Aillmore]
Irish Form of Name:
Aill Mór
Translation:
great cliff
Civil Parish:
Ballynakill in the barony of Ballynahinch
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Aillmope [p changed to r – Aillmore]
Aill Mór
Ail Mope Inhabitants
Comment:
This should be Aill Mór; great cliff
Description:
Is a precipice in Keelkyle.
Situation:
Near the centre of the N. boundary of Keelkyle. It is also S. of Srughaun com.

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:
Aillmope [p changed to r – Aillmore] is in Keelkyle townland.
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