placenamesToorlestraun
Tuar Loistreáin
Toorlestraun, often written Tourlestrane, has a strong history of Gaelic games and parish gathering.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Tuar Loistreáin · Irish · main form · validated name
- Toorlestraun · English · main form
Place & story
The development of the football club
Tourlestrane GAA Club took its modern form in 1938 through the amalgamation of Rhue and Aclare. It reached a senior football final in 1944 and won its first senior championship in 1956, defeating Tubbercurry. Investment in younger players during the following decades helped build later success. In 1982 the club won the minor and senior titles on the same day. [2]
A new home for Our Lady of Benada
On 11 September 2005 a procession brought the statue of Our Lady of Benada to the church at Tourlestrane. A blessing and special Mass marked its arrival. The move connected the village church with the religious heritage of nearby Benada, where the statue had previously been kept. [3]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Population centre
- County
- Sligo
- Barony
- Leyny
- Civil parish
- Kilmacteige
- Coordinates
- 54.03609, -8.85481 (approximate)
- Logainm ID
- 1414479 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Toorlestraun. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Tourlestrane: A Brief History, Sligo county final programme, 25 September 2011, page 11 · Tourlestrane GAA Club / Sligo GAA
- New Home: Tourlestrane, parish history account · Kilmactigue Parish
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.