BROWSE
townland
An Fraoch agus Acra an Bhiocáire
genitive: Acra an Bhiocáire, an Fhraoigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Freagh and Vicarsacre
(English)

Explanatory note

  • English

    the (place of) heather;
    the acre of the vicar

Centrepoint

51.8685, -8.49866latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1654-56
Ffreagh
CS VI Leathanach: VI, 402
1655
Freagh
DS
1655
Ffreagh
DS (Terr.)
1659
Freagh
Cen. Leathanach: 193
1660c.
Ffreagh
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 45a
1666
Freagh
ASE Leathanach: 162-b
1668
Freagh
ASE Leathanach: 151-a
1841
Feigh & Vicar (Acre)
Baily, R.:AL Leathanach: Co350,30
1841
Freigh & Vicar's Acre
BS:AL Leathanach: Co350,30
1841
Feigh & Vicar's Acre
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Co350,30
1841
Feagh & Vicar's Acre
Heard:AL Leathanach: Co350,30
1841
Freaghe and Banetony
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co350,30
1841
Freagh and Vicar's Acre
OD:AL Leathanach: Co350,30
1841
Fraoch
OC:AL Leathanach: Co350,30
1841
heath
OD:AL Leathanach: Co350,30
1948
An Fraoch agus Acra an Bhiocáire
Fiachra Éilgeach (Co)
1965
An Fraoch agus Acra an Bhiocáire
Oif. Aist.
Moladh

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