BROWSE
townland
Marfach
genitive: Mharfaí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Marfagh
(English)

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55.1884, -8.01896latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1600
Varvagh
F Leathanach: 6382
1654
Mevagh (Gleab Lands)
CS III Leathanach: 125
1835
Murvagh
BS:AL
1835
"Mac Swine's gun is called Marbhthach or destructive from the terror of her report which is heard at the Giant's causeway." "This MacSwines Gun is the celebrated Tonn Tuatha (wave of Doe of Irish writers O Thonn Chliodhna go Tonn Tuatha)
OD:AL
1835
Marbhthach 'destructive'
OD:AL
1835
Muirbach 'defence of the water'
Ogilby, A.:AL (DG)

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