An Fhoraire/Norrira

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townland

An Fhoraire

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(Irish)

Norrira

(English)

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Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Inis Eoghain Thoir/Inishowen East

civil parish

Cluain Catha/Clonca

electoral division

Málainn/Malin

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the sentry post?

Centrepoint

55.3003, -7.26999latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1608	Anorery	Survey Ulst. 168 "A booke of the Kings lands founde upon the last generall survey within the province of Ulster anno le:1608" MS. Rawlinson A.237 Anal.Hib. 3.151-218 Bliain foilsithe: 1608
1621	Norvyra	Inq. Ult. 11 JI Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium Áit foilsithe: Dublin, Bliain: 1829
1654	Norrada	CS III Leathanach: 3 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1659	Norrire	Cen. A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1660	Norradae	BSD (DG) Books of Survey and Distribution (Co. Donegal)
1661	nocrara	Parsons Hollar Map (BM) Map of Inishowen, showing loughs Swilly and Foyle and the land around. 1661 Etching. Wenceslaus Hollar, Sir William Parsons. Leagan ó Mhusaem na Breataine / Copy from The British Museum. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_Q-6-140
1669	Norrira alias Forrira	Chic. Pat. 136 'confirmation of the Chichester Patents enrolled 1669', in R. M. Young, Historical Notices of Old Belfast and its vicinity (Belfast, 1896) lgh. 127-138.
1669	Cranegeny-Forrira	Chic. Pat. 136 'confirmation of the Chichester Patents enrolled 1669', in R. M. Young, Historical Notices of Old Belfast and its vicinity (Belfast, 1896) lgh. 127-138.
1717	Norrira	CGn. 26.53.14637 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1726	Morrira [sic]	CGn. 52.443.35232 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1740	Norrery	Protestant Householders 33 Names of 14,400 Protestant householders for parts of the counties of Londonderry, Donegal, Antrim, Armagh and Tyrone taken from the returns to the Irish House of Commons concerning religion. 1740. (P.R.O., Dublin bundle 75 of Parliamentary religious returns). 147 pages of typescript. Ar fáil: https://virtualtreasury.ie/item/PRONI-T808-15258
1744	Norrira	CGn. 116.1117971; Harvey and Others to Latouche Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1757	Norrira	CGn. 186.595.126117 Earl of Donegal to Harvey Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1828	Norrary	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1830	Norrira	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835	An Fharaire, Foraire	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838

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