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Tobar Mhoire
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˈt̪ʰopəɾ ˈvɔɾʲə/
English name: Tobermory · Argyll and Bute
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“Mary’s well”
Broken down
Nearby & related:
Sròn an t-Sìthein · StrontianLios Mòr · LismoreÌ Chaluim Chille · IonaAn t-Òban · ObanTiriodh · TireeTarsgabhaig · Tarskavaig
Sources
- Wiktionary: Tobar Mhoire (Scottish Gaelic) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Tobermory (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q416901 (CC0)
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Coordinates and identifiers from Wikidata (CC0). Areas and map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.
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