Lismore

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proper noun

A town in County Waterford, Ireland (Irish grid ref X 0498).

OriginIrish lios mór →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in County Waterford, Ireland (Irish grid ref X 0498).
  2. An island in Loch Linnhe, north of Oban, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM84).
  3. A community in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. A minor city and township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States, named after the Irish town.
  5. A city and local government area in the Northern Rivers region, New South Wales, Australia.
  6. A town in the Shire of Corangamite, Victoria, Australia.
  7. A rural locality near the Hinds River, south Canterbury, New Zealand.

Origin

  1. Irishlios mór
  2. EnglishLismore

From Irish lios mór and Scottish Gaelic Lios Mòr.

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Cite this entry
APA

Lismore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lismore

MLA

“Lismore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lismore. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lismore,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lismore.

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