Tulach Mhór

Tulach Mhór, comprising the Irish elements tulach (hillock) and mór (great/big), accurately translates as "the great hillock" or "big hill," a reference to the topography south of the River Brosna. The place was documented from at least 1570 onward in various anglicized forms before standardizing as Tullamore by the late 16th century. Before the 1620s, Tullamore was a rural settlement within t...