BROWSE
townland
An Bhearna
genitive: na Bearna
(Irish)
Pass
(English)

Other names

Bearnas
historical name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Bearna na gCleití
historical name (What is this?)
(Irish)

Glossary

bearna, bearn, bearnaidh
English gap

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the gap
    giorrúchán < Bearna na gCleití “the gap, pass of the feathers”

    Transitus plumarum an tiontú a bhí ag Ó Súilleabháin Bhéarra ar an ainm fada (1631). Féach leis FSÁG s.n. Bearnas (2).

Centrepoint

52.9828, -7.27451latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1160c
cath Bernais (gl. ubi Laiges Réta nunc)?
Féach FSÁG II, 136
LL Líne: 6410
1549
Bellaboilleconghor
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 70
1621
Transitus plumarum (Bearna na gchleti)
Hist. Cath. Ib Leathanach: 207
1727
Passe
CGn. Imleabhar: 55.273.36894
1838
Pass
BS:AL Leathanach: LA010,22
1838
Pass
GJP:AL Leathanach: LA010,22
1838
Pass
Bland, J. T.:AL Leathanach: LA010,22
1838
Pass
Young, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA010,22
1838
Pass
[George]
Garvey, G.:AL Leathanach: LA010,22
1838
Bearna na gcleite, 'pass of plumes'
"Pass of plumes, or 'bearna na gcleite,' mentioned by O'Sullivan." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: LA010,22
1838
Pass
OC:AL Leathanach: LA010,22
1838
Pass
BS:AL Leathanach: D024,1,9
1838
Pass
OC:AL Leathanach: D024,1,9
2006
pas
Áit.

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