Tobergill Explained

Official Name:Tobergill
Irish Name:An Tobar Geal
Static Image Name:Tobergill Townland - geograph.org.uk - 1581109.jpg
Static Image Caption:Tobergill townland in 2009
Coordinates:54.733°N -6.145°W
Country:Northern Ireland
Lieutenancy Northern Ireland:County Antrim

Tobergill [1] is a townland of 1,044 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Lying on the western aspect of Donegore hill, it is situated in the civil parish of Donegore and the historic barony of Antrim Upper.[2]

The name Tobergill is variously recorded as Tubbergeill in 1608, Turbergeile in 1621 and Tubbergill in 1669.[1]

Archaeology

There is a stone circle in Tobergall at grid ref: J208905.[3] [4] Only one large stone remains standing, others lie scattered around.[5]

A souterrain with three chambers was investigated by archaeologists in 1959-60 after being uncovered by two farmers ploughing a field. It was later filled in and covered again, for the safety of livestock.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tobergill. Place Names NI. 21 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Tobergill. IreAtlas Townlands Database. 21 April 2015.
  3. Web site: Tobergill stone circle. The Megalithic Portal. 21 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Tobergill stone circle. The Modern Antiquarian. 21 April 2015.
  5. Web site: Tobergill stone circle. Megalithomania. 21 April 2015.
  6. Web site: Ulster journal of archaeology, Ser. 3, Vol. XXIII, pp. 80-81, 1960: A souterrain at Tobergill, Co. Antrim. 6 May 2016.