placenamesDiamor
Diamhair
Lewis identified a local quarry and the principal use of its stone.
Recorded locationDiamor53.72450° N · 7.08065° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Diamhair · Irish · main form
- Diamor · English · main form
Place & story
A building-stone quarry
Samuel Lewis recorded a limestone quarry at Diamor in 1837 and stated that its stone was chiefly used for building. He placed the parish on the Oldcastle–Kells road, west of Crossakeel. His short account also identified Bellvue as John Daniell’s residence and a private school attended by about twenty boys and twenty girls. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Diamor. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Diamore or Diamor, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-10-29. How this page was prepared.