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The green hill represents the town's name which comes from the Irish "Tulach Mhór," meaning “great mound.” The phoenix rising from the ashes symbolises the rebirth of Tullamore after a hot air balloon disaster destroyed a third of the village in 1785. The cross in the centre is that of St. Brigid, one of the three main patron saints of Ireland, who became a nun in the vicinity. The two crosses refer to the Burys who ruled in the area as the Earls of Charleville. | The green hill represents the town's name which comes from the Irish "Tulach Mhór," meaning “great mound.” The phoenix rising from the ashes symbolises the rebirth of Tullamore after a hot air balloon disaster destroyed a third of the village in 1785. The cross in the centre is that of St. Brigid, one of the three main patron saints of Ireland, who became a nun in the vicinity. The two crosses refer to the Burys who ruled in the area as the Earls of Charleville. | ||
[[Literature]] : Scan from a heraldic map of Ireland. Information provided by Stan Zamyatin Moore. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Ireland]]: Scan from a heraldic map of Ireland. Information provided by Stan Zamyatin Moore. | ||
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TULLAMORE
County : Offaly
Official blazon
Azure from a mount in base vert a phoenix rising in flames proper, at honour point a cross of St. Brigid between two cross crosslets or.
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted to Tullamore District Council on 7 March, 1956.
The green hill represents the town's name which comes from the Irish "Tulach Mhór," meaning “great mound.” The phoenix rising from the ashes symbolises the rebirth of Tullamore after a hot air balloon disaster destroyed a third of the village in 1785. The cross in the centre is that of St. Brigid, one of the three main patron saints of Ireland, who became a nun in the vicinity. The two crosses refer to the Burys who ruled in the area as the Earls of Charleville.
Civic Heraldry Literature - Ireland: Scan from a heraldic map of Ireland. Information provided by Stan Zamyatin Moore.
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