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

Glossary

English green (ainmfhocal/noun)

Centrepoint

54.0417, -9.90086latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1830
Fahey
Bald
1834
Fahy North, Fahy South
TAB Leathanach: §2
1838
Fahey
BM:AL Leathanach: E033,1,33
1838
Fahey
CM:AL Leathanach: E033,1,33
1838
Fahey
TAB Leathanach: E033,1,33
1838
Fahey
Maj. Bingham : AL Leathanach: E033,1,33
1838
Fahey
O’Donnell, Sir R.:AL Leathanach: E033,1,33
1838
Faithche, 'a green'
"'Faich' is the same as 'machaire'…" [pl]
OD:AL Leathanach: E033,1,33
1838
Fahy
OD:AL Leathanach: E033,1,33
1838
[Fahy]
"…the remains of an old castle stands on the northern extremity…a burial ground and the ruin of a church…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: E033,1,33

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