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An Géarán
genitive: an Ghéaráin
(Irish)
Gearhane
(English)

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52.2248, -9.86553latitude, longitude
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Historical references

"Hill name"
Desc. Rem.:AL
1841
Gearhane, -aun? · JOD:AL
p Annagh
OD:AL
1841
Gearane
p. Annagh
Inhabs.:AL
1841
Gaerthan, ‘wooded holm or bank of a stream or river’
OD:AL
1841
"Compare? This is a peculiarly Kerry term" [nóta]
OD:AL
1939
An Géarán
faoi bf Chill Eiltín agus Dhoire Mhóir
TCCD Leathanach: 302, 304
1967
Níor chuala MÓS é
Áit. Cainteoir: T196a1, MÓS
1968
dəg′iəˈrɑːnz
Áit. Cainteoir: FF, Uimhir : T208a1
1968
nəg′iəˈrɑːn′
faoi thionchar BÓC;
Áit. Cainteoir: FF, Uimhir : T208a1
1971
dəg′iaˈrɑːnz
'Could it be ...?' PD
Áit. Cainteoir: T309a1, PD
1971
g′iaˈrɑːnz
'a big long rocky place' TQ [ i bf Derrymore W.]
Áit. Cainteoir: T309a2, TQ
1971
dəg′eːˈrɑːnz
"in the Derrymore side [= bf Derrymore West]."
Áit. Cainteoir: JK, Uimhir : T311b3

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