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Formaoil (Farrell)
genitive: Fhormaoile (Farrell)
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Formoyle (Farrell)
(English)
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Historical references
1604 |
Formoule
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Jac. I
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1612 |
Formoyll
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac. I
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1629 |
Formoyle
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1629 |
Fermoyle outra
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1659 |
Fermoyle
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Cen. Leathanach: 452
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1660c |
Fformoyle
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BSD Leathanach: 134
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1682 |
Fformoyle
"This place is of great note in Irish History it being the dwelling place of the Famous Giant Henry Macoole and his Offspring and is called in Irish writings fformalenetine which signifies the Chief place of the giants…" (Dowdall)
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Dowdall Leathanach: 208
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1813 |
Fermoyle
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1835 |
Fermoyle Farrell
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Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Lo033
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1835 |
Farmaol Uí Fearghail, 'O'Farrells round hill'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Lo033
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1835 |
Formoyle Farrell
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OD:AL Leathanach: Lo033
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1835 |
Fermoyle Farrell
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BS:AL Leathanach: Lo033
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1835 |
Fermoyle
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McCloughry, Mr:AL Leathanach: Lo033
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1835 |
Fermoyle
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LO Abs. Pres Leathanach: Lo033
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1908 |
Fermoyle O'Farrell; Farmaoil Uí Fhearghail, O'Farrell's round hill.
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MacGivney Leathanach: 116
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2008 |
fermɔil
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