BROWSE
townland
Fán
genitive: Fháin
(Irish)
Fawn
(English)

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54.2396, -8.28271latitude, longitude
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Nóta
Nóta
P: Kiltoghert b: Leitrim: Fán
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Fán = A slope, an incline "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Cashel. On a NW-facing slope (89). Cashel. On a rise towards the W end of a low E-W ridge (89). Cashel. On a low knoll(89). Rath. On top of a drumlin ridge (89). Rath. At the Se end of a broad ridge or drumlin (89). Rath. At the E end of a ridge (90). Rath. On a N-facing slope (90). Rath. Towards the top of a S-facing slope (90). Rath. In an undulating landscape with rock outcrop (90) "
Nóta
1629
Fane
Inq. Leathanach: 165
1659
Fenne
Cen. Leathanach: 566
1817
Faun
Larkin
1834
Fawn
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 43, 45 (60:16/3)
1836
Faun
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Fawn
BS:AL
1836
Fawn
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Faun
Larkin (Li)
1836
Fán
Orme, M.:AL
1836
Fawn
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Fane
S&V:AL
1836
Fachan
"'faun' (pron.)" [pl]
pl:AL
1836
"Fán 'a declivity'"
"Fachan:" (dúch)
OD:AL

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