BROWSE
townland
Faiche an Earraigh
genitive: Fhaiche an Earraigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Fawnarry
(English)

Glossary

English green (ainmfhocal/noun)

Explanatory note

  • English

    the green of (the season of) spring

Centrepoint

54.2922, -8.28461latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌfɑːˈnariː
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Fán-Earraigh = Slope of the spring time. “Note the double ‘r’ in the word, and so not Aodhaire.” (O’Donovan). Probably the place was so named, because foliage began to bloom quicker here than in surrounding places. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Sweathouse. On a gentle SE-facing slope with no houses in the vicinity (221). "
Nóta
1660c
Ffannary
BSD Leathanach: 72
1817
Fouary
Larkin
1834
Fawnarry
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 41 (60:16/3)
1836
Founary
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Fawnarry
BS:AL
1836
Founary
Larkin (Li)
1836
Fawnary
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Fawnarry
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Fán: arraigh, Fachan-Aodhaire
pl:AL
1836
Fán earraigh,
'slope of the spring'
OD:AL
1836
Fawnarry
OD:AL

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