cliff or cliffs
An Fhaill Dearg
genitive: na Faille Deirge
(Irish)
Foildarrig
(English)
Red Cliff
(English)

Glossary

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

Historical references

1841
Foildarrig
SO 6"
1905c
Red Cliff
SO 6"
1939
An Béal Dearg, An Fhaill Dearg
TCCD Leathanach: 185
1967
ˌfəil′ˈd′arəg
"saghas cré dearg ann"
Áit. Cainteoir: MÓS, Uimhir : T196a1
1967
ón bhFaill Dearg
oːnˌvəilˈd′arəg
Áit. Cainteoir: MÓS, Uimhir : T196a1
1967
ˌb′ialˈd′arəg
Áit. Cainteoir: MÓS, Uimhir : T196a1
1967
Bóthar na Faille Deirge
ˌboːhər nə ˌfɑl′əˈd′er′əg′ə
Áit. Cainteoir: MÓS, Uimhir : T196a1

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