Tawnaghgorm, County Fermanagh

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Tawnaghgorm, County Fermanagh
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Tawnaghgorm (from Irish : Tamhnach Gorm, meaning 'blue or green flat field') [1] is a townland of 162 acres in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Belleek and the historic barony of Lurg. [2]

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References

  1. "Tawnaghgorm". Place Names NI. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  2. "Tawnaghgorm". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 6 May 2015.