placenamesTulla Upper
An Tulach Uachtarach
Lewis described a stream passing through limestone caverns in Tulla parish.
The name
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Recorded forms
- An Tulach Uachtarach · Irish · main form
- Tulla Upper · English · main form
Place & story
An underground landscape noticed in 1837
At Kiltanon, Samuel Lewis recorded a succession of limestone caverns through which a small stream flowed. His 1837 Tulla account says they attracted many summer visitors. He also noted fossil shells in the parish’s limestone. These observations document an early interest in the natural features of the local landscape, within the countryside surrounding the market town. They describe the site as Lewis recorded it. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Tulla Upper. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Tulla: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-01-21. How this page was prepared.