placenamesClontibret
Cluain Tiobrad
The 1837 account distinguishes a discontinued mine from a newly opened one and a separate ore find.
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
- Cluain Tiobrad · Irish · main form · validated name
- Clontibret · English · main form
Place & story
Different stages of mineral working
Samuel Lewis reported an antimony mine on Lord Middleton’s property in Clontibret parish that had operated for a time but closed because it did not pay. In contrast, a lead mine had recently opened at Carriganure on E. Lucas’s Castleshane estate. He also recorded lead ore at Killicrum, without saying that a mine operated there. The distinctions matter: a mineral occurrence, a working mine and an abandoned venture are different kinds of evidence. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Clontibret. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Clontibret: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-07-23. How this page was prepared.