BROWSE
townland
Fearann na Leathsheisrí
genitive: Fhearann na Leathsheisrí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Farranlahassery
(English)

Glossary

English land
leath, leith
English half, side

Explanatory note

  • English

    the land of the half-ploughland

Centrepoint

52.3799, -7.90807latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Fearann na Leathsheisrí P.Imligh
1654
ffarrenlahessery
CS I Leathanach: I.358, 359
1654
ffearrenlahessery
CS I Leathanach: I.350
1654
ffarrenlahessiry
CS I Leathanach: I.359
1655
cuid de Cronewalsh
DS
1660c
ffarrenlahessery
BSD Leathanach: 147
1667
Farranlohassery
ASE Leathanach: 87
1668
Farrenlahissery
ASE Leathanach: 170
1720
Farrenlehessery
CGn. Leathanach: 29.145.16519
1840
Farnlahasery
BS:AL
1840
fearann leath heasara
pl:AL
1840
fearnn na leath heaisaire, 'shaves laid on the floor for thrashing are so called heasai(r)e
pl:AL
1840
Fearann leath-heasaire
dúch:AL
1840
Fearann na leath-easaire, 'land of the half layer, (a nickname from poverty of land)'
AL
1952
Fearann leith-Sheisrighe
PN Decies Leathanach: 299
1985
ˌfɑrənəˈhasriː
Áit.

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