BROWSE
townland
An Fhianait (Laistigh)
genitive: na Fianaite (Laistigh)
(Irish)
Fenit Within
(English)

Centrepoint

52.2954, -9.87645latitude, longitude
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Historical references

g.d.
Iarsin rofhearastar broen find .i. ciabhor fhinn co rolín in Fhianann uili
Betha Breanainn meic Fhinnlogha (féach Fianann, Onom. Goed. 415)
LisL Líne: 3368
n/a
An Seabhac: Oileán na Fianaite [Istigh]. Is é an tOileán An Fhianait bhunaidh. Is é an tOileán an Fhianait ‘Within’. Tá iarsma seanchille ann agus ceallúrach (ceallamhnach) ann. Ta cuid de shean-chaislean, leis, ann. Tá Oileán na Coise i mbéal góilín Cuan na Bearamhan. Tá Carraig na bPréachán in aice leis sin. Tá an Béal Geal ar an rinn thuaidh d’Oileán na Fianaite. Tabhair faoi deara gur ‘istigh’ amháin adeirtear le bheith san oileán. Bhíodh san i dtaobh na mBlascaod agus Dairbhre agus na Sceillige leis. An Fhianait [Amuigh] Ach is annamh a thugtar ‘without’ nó ‘amuigh’ air. Is é an bf. é taobh theas den oileán (An Fhianait). Is ceann tíre é. Ta góilín de Chuan Bhearamhain ‘na teorainn thuaidh agus tá cuid de bhágh Thráighlí taobh theas. An Fhianait [Istigh] Oileán na Fianaite Fianait = áit na bhfian. Samhluightear an áit i leith na Féinne. Ón oileán den ainm iseadh do hainmnigheadh an par. an-bheag.
Nóta
1296 c.
Feynyn
NA, PR III, 140, 541;
JKAHS Imleabhar: 3, Leathanach: 31
1420
Fyenind
JKAHS Imleabhar: 3, Leathanach: 39
1420
Fyenind
Irish PR, 32-33 Henry VIII
JKAHS Imleabhar: 3, Leathanach: 39
1472
Feynan
Ann. Ardf. Alt: 52
1484
Fenynd
CPL Leathanach: 175
1560
Ó Fhiannaid
'Ó Fhiannaid ar an dtaobh thiar Go Dubháth do airg d’aonrian'
CDhonn. Líne: 30
1586
Fynett
Desm. Surv. Leathanach: 8
1586
Fyned
Donne O Hassie
F Alt: 4935
1586
Fynite
Downe Hassie of
F Leathanach: 4888
1587
Feyenyd
the island and land of ...
F Leathanach: 5043
1598
Fini[.]t
Caisléan léirithe anseo [= 'Fenit Castle (in ruins)' SO]. Doiléir ach cf. litriú ainm an chuain ar an léarscáil chéanna: 'the hauen of the Finett'.
Clancarthy Surv. Leathanach: Lsc. barúntachtaí
1600
Fianaind
ARÉ Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 2176
1612
Finit, Feinitbeg
CPR Leathanach: 225a
1631
Finittbegg ┐ Finitt
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 240, Imleabhar: I
1641c
Ffinittbeg, Ffinitt
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 139, Imleabhar: II
1685
Fenor Isle?
Hib. Del.
1750c
go Fianait
Whereas this day – Seán Clárach Mac Dónaill “ar dhul go Fianait nó go Daingean uí Chúise.” (línte 83-84)
Barántas Leathanach: 205
1756
Fenit Island
Smith Hist. Kerry Leathanach: 361
1756
Fenit Isl.
Smith Hist. Kerry, map
1827
North Fighneit, Middle Feighneit, Outside Feighnet
TAB
1827
Feighneit Demesne
TAB
1832
North, Middle, Outside Feinit
TAB
1832
Feinit Demesne
TAB
1833
North, Middle, Outside Fenit
TAB
1833
Fenit Demesne
TAB
1841
Fennit Within
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci046,2
1841
Feinit
Smith Hist. Kerry:AL Leathanach: Ci046,2
1841
Fenit
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci046,2
1841
Fenit
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci046,2
1841
Fennit Island
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci046,2
1841
Finitbegg, Finitt
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ci046,2
1841
The name of this parish is pronounced in Irish Fiánaid, which signifies -?
OC
LSO (Ci) Leathanach: 127/266
1841
Fenit
Bar. Map:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci046,3
1841
Fenit
Bar. Map:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci046,1
1841
Fennit Without
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci046,3
1841
Fennit (Ph of)
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci046,1
1841
Fennit
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci046,3
1841
Fennet etc.
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci046,1
1841
Fenit
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci046,3
1841
Fenit
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci046,1
1841
Fíanaid, 'a wilderness'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci046,1
1841
Féanait
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ci046,1
1841
Feinit
Smith Hist. Kerry:AL Leathanach: Ci046,3
1841
Feinit
Smith Hist. Kerry:AL Leathanach: Ci046,1
1967
ˌfiːnət ˈəilənd
Áit. Cainteoir: T192b1 ML
2017
ˌfiːnət ˈəilənd
Áit. Cainteoir: 003, Uimhir : 170710

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