BROWSE
townland
An Fhaiche Bheag
genitive: na Faiche Bige
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Fahybeg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
English green (ainmfhocal/noun)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7574, -9.11834latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1660c
Phabeg & Tullabeg
Domck. Browne
BSD Leathanach: 78
1838
Faithe beag, 'small green (or field of exercise)'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME121,28
1838
Ffahie
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: ME121,28
1838
Faithe beg
pl:AL Leathanach: ME121,28
1838
Fahybeg
OC:AL Leathanach: ME121,28
1838
[Fahybeg]
"part of the northern boundary is formed by the wall of the old Abbey of Mayo" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME121,28
1838
Fahybeg
BS:AL Leathanach: ME121,28
1838
Fahybeg
Townshend, Rev. [.]:AL Leathanach: ME121,28
1838
Fahybeg
Lambert, J.:AL Leathanach: ME121,28
1838
Phabeg
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME121,28

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