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Cf. Drumdiffer: Deffier (Li)
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"Pinkman: Duibhchin = A little black-surfaced place. This is shown on the Down Survey Map as Diffeare. And a Royal Commission Report of 1821-1825 has Duiffer, alias Diffeare, pointing to the Irish form duibh-fhéar, blackish grass. Diffin is about one mile north of Aghavas Church. Very probably the old Irish form was duibh fhear, and duibhchin or duibhthean is a more recent form. "
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Early Irish Farming: Duibhthír ‘black land.’ (395).
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EID: Dubthair (dub + tír?): wilderness, wild spot.
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1655 |
Diffeare
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1660c |
Diffeare
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BSD (Li) Leathanach: 13
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1667 |
Duiffer alias Diffeare
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ASE Leathanach: 101.23
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1685 |
Disseare [ff?]
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1817 |
Diffen
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1836 |
Diffin
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1836 |
Diffen
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1836 |
Diffin
'truly or sincerely'
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1836 |
Deimh fionn
'fair or honest protection'
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1836 |
?Diffea
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DS Ref.:AL Nóta: (pl)
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1836 |
?Diffeare
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DS Map:AL Nóta: (pl)
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1836 |
Duifi//n
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1836 |
Duibhthin
'black land'
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1836 |
Diffin
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