Tullyvrick

Townlands of Oughterard

By Paul Gibbons

Townland of Tullyvrick highlighted in yellow

Anglicized from Irish: Tulaigh an Bhroic

Translates to: “Hill of the badger”

Etymology:

There are several terms for hills depending on their size and shape such as Tulach, Cnoc, Sliabh, Corr, etc. A tulach (tulaigh in the genitive case) is the word for a small hillock. However, given the prevalence of hills in the area it was often necessary to further distinguish them from each other, even using the smallest detail to set one apart from another. This could be said to be the case for Tullyvrick. Quite simply the name may have arose due to the fact that badgers were routinely found in the townland. Alternatively there may have been a well-known fictional story or folktale once attached to the area involving a badger which created or could help explain the name, unfortunately no semblance of it remains today.

Size: 60 acres, 3 rods, 28 perchs

Siting:

Situated in the northern extremity of Kilcummin parish. Bounded on the north by Barrusheen and Lough Corrib, on the south-east by Eighterard and on the west by Tullyvealnaslee and Tonwee townlands.

Description:

It contains 61 acres about 30 acres of which is under tillage and pasture (partly flooded), the remainder is bog.

Placenames within townland:

N/A

Previous proprietor/landlord:

Richard Martin (1670)

Earl of Clanrickard (1670)

Thomas B. Martin of Ballinahinch Castle (c. 1850)

Land Value (1857): £ 7 s.0 d. 0

Buildings Value (1857): £ 0 s.10 d. 0

Surnames attached to the townland (1857-1911):

Faherty, McGawley

This page was added on 18/07/2014.

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