Lismore

Lismore is a name of Gaelic origin, from Scotland and Ireland, from the Irish Lios Mór or Scottish Gaelic Lios Mòr, both meaning "great ringfort" or "great garden".

Places

• Australia
  • Lismore, New South Wales, city
  • Lismore, Victoria, town
• Canada
  • Lismore, Nova Scotia, village
• Ireland
  • Republic of Ireland
    • Lismore, County Waterford, town
    • Lismore (Parliament of Ireland constituency), former constituency in the Irish House of Commons
    • Lismore Castle
  • Northern Ireland
    • Lismore, County Down, a townland in County Down, Northern Ireland
    • Lismore, County Tyrone, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
• Scotland
  • Lismore, Scotland, island
• United States
  • Lismore, Minnesota, city

Literature

Two notable works of Gaelic literature bear the name Lismore:

• The Book of Lismore, 15th century, Irish
• The Book of the Dean of Lismore, 16th century, Scottish

Sports

• Lismore GAA, Gaelic Athletic Association club in Lismore Ireland
• Lismore RFC, a rugby club based in Edinburgh.

Other uses

• Lismore, a Speyside single malt whisky from Scotland.
• Lismore (band), American electronic band from New Jersey