BROWSE
townland
An Feadán Íochtarach
genitive: an Fheadáin Íochtaraigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Fathom Lower
(English)

Glossary

English watercourse, stream

Centrepoint

54.14, -6.32329latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1100c
co hUma mac Remarbisi co Fethain
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TBC (Y)
1609
fadan
Caisleán léirithe ann.
MEC Leathanach: 5.26
1610
Moygaffa al' Feddan
Arthur Bagnall ... the small castle and towne of Moygaffa al' Feddan ... together with the decayed fishinge weares in the river of Glanrie ... Moycarne, neer the river of Glanree.
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 2 Jac. I
1610
Magaffa otherwise Fedan
Oliver Lambert ... A small castle, 4 cottages, 22a of land, 220a of pasture, mountain, and underwood in Magaffa otherwise Fedan.
CPR Leathanach: 133b
1638
Magaffee al' Faddam
Arthur' Bagnall ... Glanreemagaffee al' Faddam [leg. Glanree, Magaffee al' Faddam ?] ... ac de liber' piscar' in rivul' de Glanry [cf. Inq. 1610].
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 27 Car. I
1835
feadán, 'a brook, rill, runnel, or streamlet'
OD:AL Leathanach: AM 26, 15
1835
Fathom
Foirmeacha Béarla
AL Leathanach: AM 26, 15
1835
feadan
"A Watch Tower which formerly stood there" [Nóta -- ní OD]
ON:AL Leathanach: AM 26, 16
1835
Faddome
< Moryson's Itinerary
AL Leathanach: AM 26, 16

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