BROWSE
townland
An Fosadh Íochtarach
genitive: an Fhosaidh Íochtaraigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Fossy Lower
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the encampment?

    Réadú ar -dh /ð/ atá le feiscint sa litriú 1205 ‘Fosseth’. D’imigh an fhuaim seo as an nGaeilge sa 13ú haois. Féach FGB, Dinneen s.v. fosadh agus www.dil.ie s.v. fosad.

    Tá logainm i gCiarraí a bhfuil fianaise ar úsáid an ailt leis: féach ‘Cnocán an Fhosaidh’ faoi bf An Fosadh (#23499) (Ci). Féach ainm an pharóiste (#1436).

    Cf. bf Gráig an Fhosaidh

Centrepoint

52.9573, -7.19066latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1205
Fosseth
CDI Leathanach: i, 273
1549
ffosse
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 61
1552
Fosse
F Leathanach: 1131
1557
Fosse
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1565c
Foss
Map (TCD)
1568
Fosse
F Leathanach: 1216
1569
Fosse
Francis Cosbie, gent
F Leathanach: 1376
1570
Fosse
F Leathanach: 1622
1606
Parkefoss
CPR Leathanach: 139
1608
Fosse
CPR Leathanach: 124
1631
Fosse
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 C I
1636
Fosse
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 36 C I
1638
Fosse
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 29 C I
1659
Fossey
Cen. Leathanach: 499
1660c
ffossey
BSD (La) Leathanach: 101
1805
Stegnagree or Commons of Fossy
Cahill (La)
1837
Fossey
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 578
1838
Lower Fossy
BS:AL Leathanach: LA027,22
1838
Fossey
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: LA027,22
1838
Fossy
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: LA027,22
1838
Fossy
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA027,22
1838
Lower Fossy
Robinson Price, J.:AL Leathanach: LA027,22
1838
Lower Fossy
Cosby, Capt.:AL Leathanach: LA027,22
1838
Lower Fossy
Wills, J.:AL Leathanach: LA027,22
1838
Lower Fossy
Coote, Capt.:AL Leathanach: LA027,22
1838
Lower Fossey
Moore, L.:AL Leathanach: LA027,22
1838
Fosse
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA027,22
1838
Fasaidh, 'an enclosure'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA027,22
1838
Fasaidh, 'good land'
pl:AL Leathanach: LA027,22
1838
Fossy Lower
OD:AL Leathanach: LA027,22
2006
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