BROWSE
townland
Na Fraocháin
genitive: na bhFraochán
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Frehans
(English)

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.2794, -7.85144latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Féach chomh maith Lodge (BF), P. Ballybacon
1335
Freghanes
PR Leathanach: 31.44
1553
Freighain
COD Leathanach: V.16
1576
Freighan
F Leathanach: 2812
1576
Frehans
F Leathanach: 2891
1579
le freghans
Inq. Leathanach: I.114
1584
the Freghans
F Leathanach: 4385
1596
Garryduf
Inq. Leathanach: I.251
1598
Frechanes
F Leathanach: 6248
1600
Frechans
F Leathanach: 6442
1600
the Freghanes
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 480
1601
the Freehan, Freaghane
F Leathanach: 6521
1654
ffreaghans
CS I Leathanach: I.331,332,334,&rl
1654
ffreghans
CS I Leathanach: I.260,333,335,&rl
1654
ffrehans
CS I Leathanach: I.370371
1654
Garryduffe
CS I Leathanach: I.334,355,336,&rl
1655
Freghane
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1655
Garriduffe
DS (s) (TÁ)
1659
Frehans
Cen. Leathanach: 313
1660c
ffreghane
BSD Leathanach: 141
1660c
Garriduffe
BSD Leathanach: 141
1662
Garryduffe
Inq. Leathanach: III.326
1664
ffrehanes
Inq. Leathanach: III.345
1665-6
Frehane
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 24
1666-7
Frihane
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 88
1666-7
Garryduffe
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 87
1669
Freaghane
ASE Leathanach: 190
1703
Frehans
ASE Leathanach: 369
1713
Frehans
CGn. Leathanach: 11.304.4593
1750
Garryduffe
CGn. Leathanach: 138.570.96083
1840
Frehens
BS:AL
1840
fréacháin
pl:AL
1840
Fraecháin, 'bilberries'
AL
1840
Garryduff
BS:AL
1840
Garryduve
CM:AL
1840
garaidhe dubh
pl:AL
1840
Garraidh dubh, 'Black garden'
AL
1937-38
Fréachán
BNS Imleabhar: 571, Leathanach: 319
1952
Na Fraocháin
PN Decies Leathanach: 292
1963-4
nə ˈfreːˈxɑːn′
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.34
1985
ˈfreːhənz
beist chainteoirí
Áit.

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