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Inis Fearn Ard
genitive: Inis Fearn Ard
(Irish)
Inishfarnard
(English)

Glossary

English height; high
inis, inse
English island; river meadow

Centrepoint

51.7113, -10.0192latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1750
Inis Fernard
Smith Map Co
1811
Ennis Fernard
Bath
1841
Inisfarnard Island
BS:AL Leathanach: Co201,31
1841
Ennisf[.]rrard
CM:AL Leathanach: Co201,31
1841
Innisfarnard Island
O'Sullivan, J.:AL Leathanach: Co201,31
1841
Innisfirnard Island
O'Grady, Rev. T.:AL Leathanach: Co201,31
1841
Inis Feár n-Árda, 'island of the tribe of Ferrard'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co201,31
1841
Inishfarnard
"There are three places of this name mentioned in old Irish MSS." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co201,31
1972–3
Inis Fearann Ard, 'island of the high enclosures'
Dinnseanchas Imleabhar: 5, Leathanach: 39

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