BROWSE
townland
Ré Oibicín
genitive: Ré Oibicín
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Hopkinsrea
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Is aistriúchán í an fhoirm Ghaeilge. Leagan Béarla de , ‘level ground’, atá in -rea san ainm Hopkinsrea.

  • English

    The Irish form is a translation. In the name Hopkinsrea, -rea is the English form of Irish , ‘level ground’.

Centrepoint

52.3278, -8.11194latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
cuid de 'Mountaine of Gualty'
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1816
Hopkins Rea
CGn. Leathanach: 707.428.484563
1821
Hopkin's Rea
CGn. Leathanach: 762.379.517514
1840
Hopkins Rea
BS:AL
1840
'Rea is any mountain flat'
AL
1985
ˈho̤pkɪnˌreː
Áit.
1985
ˌhopkinzˈreː
Áit.

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