BROWSE
townland
Fionntrá
genitive: Fhionntrá
(Irish)
Fintragh
(English)

Glossary

fionn, finne
English white
English strand, beach

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Fionntrá ‘white strand’

  • English

    Fionntrá ‘white strand’

Centrepoint

54.6501, -8.48706latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1608
Fintragh
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 180
1620
Fentragh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 30 CI
1633
Fyntragh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 CI
1641
Fentragh al' Fintraght
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 30 CI
1643
Fentragh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 32 CI
1654
ffintraugh
CS III Leathanach: 79
1654
Fintraugh
CS III Leathanach: 74
1659
Fentraugh
Cen. Leathanach: 46
1665
Fintragh
HMR
1749
Fintragh
1
Murray Leathanach: 29
1801
Fintragh (?)
McCrea DG
1835
Fintragh
BS:AL
1835
Fionn tráigh "originally Fionn Tracht 'white strand'"
OD:AL
1835
Feintragh
Stewart, G., Revd:AL (DG)

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