Climb to Torcorr Townland I

Rising from Cushendun Village

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Torr Road passes nine townlands between Cushendun and Torcorr Townlands, each with a namestone holding the Irish and Anglicized name. Here are a few interesting names.

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“Ballindam” is derived from the Irish “Baile an tdam”, the Anglicization is the sounding out of Irish. Baile is “town” and “an tdam” is on the dam.

Headed uphill, the next is “Ballycleagh”. Bally is the English pronunciation of Baile. I found “cleagh” on Google translate under “Scots Irish” for “Well.” So, this is the town of the well.

Here is a sheep lookout at the aptly named, Alt gabhair townland, Irish for “Goat Section.” Otherwise known as Altagore.

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13 thoughts on “Climb to Torcorr Townland I”

  2. I love some of these old fences in the photos. Fences have a rugged and element-withstanding stature – they might take a backseat to nature, but I find them striking in landscape images. Nice photos!!

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