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Nead an Iolair Bheag
genitive: Nead an Iolair Bheag
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Nadanuller Beg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
iolar, iolra
English eagle

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the nest of the eagle
    Is don ainm Nead an Iolair a thagraíonn an cáilitheoir beag, seachas don ainmfhocal iolar féin

  • English

    the nest of the eagle
    The element beag qualifies the name Nead an Iolair, not the word iolar itself

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52.055, -8.84958latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1619
Nadmore,
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: VII, 26
1619
Nadbeg
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: VII, 26
1779
Nadanuller
HC Leathanach: XII, 5.4.1
1811
Eaglesnest
Bath
1825
Nadmore,
TAB Leathanach: 27
1825
Nadbeg
TAB Leathanach: 31
1840
Nadthanullerbeg, -more
BS:AL
1840
Nadanullerbeg/-more
Connors, D.:AL
1840
Nadanullerbeg/-more
Murphy, Rev. E. J.:AL
1840
nead an fhiolair beg, -mór
EC:AL
1840
Nest of the eagle
OD:AL
1840
Nadanullerbeg/-more
Scully, D.:AL

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