mór

More

Big, great. Written More, Mor — the same Irish word, mór, in the spellings English gave it.

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Towns and cities with More

Tullamore · Tulach Mhór · County Offaly
'great hill' or 'big mound'
Ballinamore · Béal an Átha Móir · County Leitrim
'mouth of the big ford'

Other places with More

Tramore · Trá Mhór
The great strand ↗
Baltimore · Baile an Tí Mhóir
Town of the big house ↗
Lismore · Lios Mór
Great ringfort ↗

Quick answers

What does More mean in Irish place names?

Big, great: it is the Irish mór. It is written More, Mor in English spellings of Irish names.

How is More spelled in Irish?

mór. English spellings of the same word include More, Mor, because the names were written down by ear.

Which towns have More in their name?

Tullamore (Tulach Mhór), Ballinamore (Béal an Átha Móir).

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