BROWSE
townland
Gráig Ó bhFuaráin
genitive: Ghráig Ó bhFuaráin
(Irish)
Graigavern
(English)

Glossary

English hamlet; cattle-steading?
Ó, Uí

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hamlet of the Uí Fhuaráin
    Uí Fhuaráin — ainm treabhchais

    Príomhshloinne de chuid na barúntachta seo ab ea 1659 ‘Foran’ Census 503; tá 26 sampla de le fáil i bPort na hInse in Griff. Val.

    Ní léir cé acu an iarracht ar leathaistriúchán é 1666 ‘Graigverian … alias Northgrange’ ASE 84 ina bhfuil grange ag freagairt do gráig, nó an ainm nuachumtha ar fad é. Tá roinnt leathaistriúcháin san fhoinse céanna, cuid acu níos cruinne ná a chéile.

Centrepoint

53.1146, -7.12571latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1518-19
Grange O Woheran
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 288
1540
Gragoforan
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 161
1569
Graiggehowrane
F Leathanach: 1322
1575
Gragoeforan or Graigworane
Ex. Inq. 192 Eliz. I (BÁC)
JKAS Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 339
1582
Graiggehorurane
Terence Dempsy, gent
F Leathanach: 3945
1617
Gragevorane, Ballishaneduffe &
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 6 J I
1655
Gragverin
DS
1659
Graigue
Cen. Leathanach: 502
1660c
Gragenrin
BSD (La) Leathanach: 118
1666
Graigverin alias Graigferin alias Northgrange
ASE Leathanach: 84
1685
Grageurne
Hib. Del.
1695
Graigeforan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 G III
1695
Grayforrin, Raggaverin al'
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 G III
1695
Raggaverin al' Grayforrin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 G III
1711
Gragevorin
CGn. Imleabhar: 4.40.704
1711
Graigerin
CGn. Imleabhar: 4.40.704
1719
Grageaverin
CGn. Imleabhar: 24.239.13676
1814
Graigueforan
Par. Stat. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 545
1814
Graighforan
Par. Stat. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 548
1837
Gray Avon
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 248
1838
Graigavern
Johnston Map 1826:AL Leathanach: La041,23
1838
Graigforan
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La041,23
1838
Graigewine
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: La041,23
1838
Gragevaghan, Graigvaghan
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La041,23
1838
Graigeforan
Inq. G III:AL Leathanach: La041,23
1838
Grageurin
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: La041,23
1838
Gragevrin
DS Map:AL Leathanach: La041,23
1838
Gragevorane
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La041,23
1838
Raggaverin al' Grayforrin
Inq. G III:AL Leathanach: La041,23
1838
Graig Uí Fuathrain, 'Foran's graigue or village'
OD:AL Leathanach: La041,23
1838
Graigavern
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: La041,23
1838
Graigeavern
BS:AL Leathanach: La041,23
1838
Graigewine
HCSV:AL Leathanach: La041,23
1838
Gragueavarine alias Graigueforan
"Date 1802"
Vestry Bk.:AL Leathanach: La041,23
1838
Graigavern
Armstrong, J.:AL Leathanach: La041,23
2005
gregəˈvern
Áit.

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