BROWSE
townland
An Fhorrach Mhór
genitive: na Forraí Móire
(Irish)
Fallaghmore
(English)

Glossary

English great, big

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.9556, -7.06837latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1578
Farraghmore
F Leathanach: 3359
1607
Farraghmore
CPR Leathanach: 116
1608
Farramore
CPR Leathanach: 126
1622
Farraghmore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 21 J I
1637
Feraghmore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 21 C I
1646
Farraghmore al Feraghmore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 34 C I
1655
Feraghmore
DS Par. (Reeves)
1660c
Feraghmore
BSD (La) Leathanach: 108
1685
Feramore
Hib. Del.
1737
Farraghmore
CGn. Imleabhar: 84, Leathanach: 534, Uimhir: 62461
1766
Feraghmore
CGn. Imleabhar: 253, Leathanach: 288, Uimhir: 163277
1825
Ferraghmore
CGn. Imleabhar: 802, Leathanach: 484, Uimhir: 541619
1838
Fallaghmore
BS:AL Leathanach: LA009,8
1838
Farraghmore
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA009,8
1838
Farraghmore
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA009,8
1838
Farraghmore
"I think the true name is 'Farraghmore'. The people cannot be depended upon as they have lost their Irish. Could another written authority be procured: say that of a lease 40 or 50 years old?"
OD:AL Leathanach: LA009,8
1838
Fearach mór, 'great meadow,' Fálach mor, 'great enclosed or hedged field'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA009,8
2006
falikˈmoːr
Áit.

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