Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Tullantarvaun
Wheaten Rock Local
Description:
A barren rock situated E. of Barley and W. of Rye Rocks. Said to be ploughed by Danish Bullocks from whence it takes its name.
Situation:
In the sea.
Information From Joyce's Place Names
Translation according to P. W. Joyce:
Tul, a hill; the root-word of a number of derivatives, such as Tulach, Tullagh, Tully, Tullig, Tolly, Tulla, Tullaghan, &c, all meaning hill or hillock. Tul is often made Tula.
Townland Information
What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169