BROWSE
civil parish
Fornocht
genitive: Fhornochta
(Irish)
Forenaghts
(English)

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53.2265, -6.60401latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1100c
i nImliuch Fornocta?
CGSH Alt: 670.62
1302-6
vill de Fornach, church of
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 246
1629-44
ecclesia de Fornoghts
Cillsheanchas Chill Dara Leathanach: 2.32
1731
Fournaghts
Comerford Leathanach: I 266
1778
Forenaghts
T&S Leathanach: 95
1807
Furnace
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: iv
1807
Forenaghts
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 75
1837
Forenaghts
Wolfe, Rev.:AL Leathanach: 1,4
1837
Great Forenaughts
Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,4
1837
Fournagh
Co. Map 1752:AL Leathanach: 1,4
1837
Forenaghts
Cloncurry, Lord:AL Leathanach: 1,4
1837
Fournoughts
Ponsonby, Hon. F.:AL (CD) Leathanach: 1,4
1837
Forenoughts
Co Warrants:AL Leathanach: 1,4
1837
Forenoughts
Cunningham, R.:AL Leathanach: 1,4
1837
Fornacht, 'bare hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,4
1837
Fórnaghs, declivity
pl:AL Leathanach: 1,4
1837
Fórnaghs
pron.:AL Leathanach: 1,4
1837
Forenaghts
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: 1,4
1837
Furness
Top. Dict. Alt: II, Leathanach: 30
1837
Furnaughts
Top. Dict. Alt: II, Leathanach: 2
1837
Forenaghts, Furnace
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 419
1837
Parish of Forenaghs which is said to signify "a declivity"
LSO (CD) Leathanach: I, 66
1837
Forenaghts or Furnace Demesne
LSO (CD) Leathanach: II, 181

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