BROWSE
townland
An Fhoraois Mhór
genitive: na Foraoise Móire
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Forrest Great
(English)

Glossary

English great, big

Centrepoint

53.4416, -6.26019latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1256 -71
Werhewel (in the manor of Swords)
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 143
1256-66
Werue
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 119
1326
Werue
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 176
1489
Little Farow
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 251
1529 -34
Werwe
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 295
1530c
the moch and litle farowe
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 179
1534
the English Werue
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 178
1534
Werue
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 284
1534c
Werne (n.)
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 178
1534c
English Wherue and th'irisch(I have read evidences both of E. W..... which is supposed to be 'the moch and litle farowe'
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 179
1547
Moche Fforrowe
HSP Leathanach: 79
1655
Litle fforest
CS VII Leathanach: 112
1655
The great fforest
CS VII Leathanach: 113
1659
Furrowes
Cen. Leathanach: 383
1664
Great fforest
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 418
1664
Litle fforest
HMR (BÁC) Leathanach: 418
1670c
Little Forrest
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 7
1670c
The Great Forrest
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 7
1670c
Great fforrest
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 90
1670c
Little fforrest
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 90
1685
Forest or Brabston
Hib. Del.
1760
Forrest House,
Rocque
1760
Forrest Town,
Rocque
1760
Little Forrest
Rocque
1760
West Forrest,
Rocque
1821
The Forrest
Duncan
1836
Great Forrest
BS:AL
1836
Great Forrest
TAB:AL

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