BROWSE
townland
An Fhaill Dearg
genitive: na Faille Deirge
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Foildarrig
(English)

Glossary

aill, faill
English cliff
dearg, deirg, deirge
English red, red one

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

51.6637, -9.90933latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1796
Filedarig
CGn. Leathanach: 505.295.326130
1804
Fuledorig
Bantry Papers Leathanach: 3, 3133
1805
Filedarig
Bantry Papers Leathanach: 3, 2889
1811
Foyldarrig
Bath
1833
Foildarrig
TAB Leathanach: 15
1841
Fyledarrig
Agent (Downing):AL Leathanach: Co220,29
1841
Filedarrig
BS:AL Leathanach: Co220,29
1841
Foyledarrig
CM:AL Leathanach: Co220,29
1841
Filedarrig
O'Sullivan, P.:AL Leathanach: Co220,29
1841x
Aill dearg
pl:AL Leathanach: Co220,29
1841y
Faill dhearg, 'the red cliff, 'steep or precipice'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co220,29
1841z
Foildarrig
"Foyle" "'Derg' made general." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co220,29

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