BROWSE
townland
Fornocht
genitive: Fhornochta
(Irish)
Forenaghts Great
(English)

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53.2276, -6.60027latitude, longitude
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1100c
i nImliuch Fornocta?
CGSH Alt: 670.62
1160c
Fornacta (gin.)
Dunlang Fornacta ... flaith fri Niall; 'Slán seiss a Brigit co mbúaid'
LL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 7228
1305
the Rath of the Fornacht
CJR Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 463
1540
Fornagh, rectory of [Par.]
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 42
1540
Furnaughe
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 48
1624
Ballisurnagh?
CPR Leathanach: 578
1629-44
ecclesia de Fornoghts
Cillsheanchas Chill Dara Leathanach: 2.32
1638
Greatfornaghes
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 74 C I
1654
Great ffornaughts
CS VIII Leathanach: 28
1655
Fernaught Par. [Par.]
DS
1659
Great Fornaghes
Cen. Leathanach: 402
1660c
Great Fernoughs
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 9
1660c
Great ffarnoughts
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 26
1660c
Fernaughts great & little
BSD (RIA)
1660c
Fernoghts great
BSD (RIA)
1660c
ffarnaughtsgrate
BSD (RIA)
1660c
Great Fernoughtes
BSD (RIA)
1669
ye Great Farnoughts
ASE Leathanach: 206
1670
Farnaght
ASE Leathanach: 221
1685
Fernaugh [Par.]
Hib. Del.
1752
Fournagh
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1778
Forenaghts
T&S Leathanach: 95
1779
Fornaghts Land
Neville Est. Maps Leathanach: 14A30 (10)
1783
Forenaghts
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1783
Forenaghts P. [Par.]
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1807
Furnace
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: iv
1807
Forenaghts
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 75
1807
Great Forenaughts
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 218
1812
Forenaughts
Leet Leathanach: 270
1834
Furness
TAB
1837
Furnace
Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Fourness
Co. Map 1752:AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Furnace
Cloncurry, Lord:AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Furnace
Ponsonby, Hon. F.:AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Great Forenoughts
Cunningham, R.:AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Great Forenoughts
Co Warrants:AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Furnace
Steward Directory 1799:AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Greatfornaghes
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Furnace
pl:AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Furnace
Local (OK):AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Forenaghts Gt
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
[Forenaghts Great]
"…also an old fort or rath in the centre of which stands a 4 sided stone…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 1,8
1837
Furnaughts
Top. Dict. Alt: II, Leathanach: 2
1837
Furness
Top. Dict. Alt: II, Leathanach: 30
1837
Forenaghts, Furnace
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 419
1937 - 1938
Furness
BNS Imleabhar: 0776, Leathanach: 336
2009-2010
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