Information about Tobernaglory

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Tobernaglory
Irish Form of Name:
Tobar na Glóire
Translation:
well of the glory
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Tubbernagloia
Tobar na Glóire
Tobernaglory
Tubernaglora Edward Kelly, Esqr.
Tubbernagloia Mr. O'Rourke, The inhabitants
Description:
A spring well, which appears to have been consecrated some time ago. The inhabitants state that using this water it will boil in half the time of any other.
Situation:
In the N. end of Lissaney[Unable to read.] West close by the boundary of Gurraun, Parish of Teena, Barony Leitrim, 1 mile S. S.E. of Teena Village.

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:
Tobernaglory is in Lissanard West townland.

Information From Maps

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Tobernaglory
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Archaeological map from the National Monuments Service