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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
(An) Rí — ainm abhann
Tagraíonn 1549 ‘Bunry’ < Bun Rí “mouth of the Rí” don áit a mbuaileann an sruthán Blackford Stream SO leis an mBearú in oirdheisceart an bhaile fearainn. Tugtar 1654 ‘the river Bunry’ ar an abhainn féin sa chur síos ar theorainn na barúntachta seo ach cf. 1555c ‘Ravege’, 1654 ‘Ryebegg’ < (An) Rí Bheag “the little Rí”.
Ritheann Blackford Stream aniar aneas ar theorainn bf Portree / Port Rí (La) ag bun na habhann agus comhraiceann sí leis an mBearú i gcúinne thoir thuaidh an bf.
Ainm abhann comónta is ea An Rí (CD/Mí; Lú/Dn), Abhainn Rí (CC, CM, TÁ/CC).
Historical references
1549 |
Benry
Féach Bunry, Ryebegg (1654)
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Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 53
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1561 |
Ravege, a brook called
Féach Ryebegg (1654)
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F Leathanach: 6786
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1561 |
Glasshorte?, the brook of
'.... to the Blake ford' .i. cuid de Blackford Stream SO
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F Leathanach: 6786
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1654 |
the river Bunry
'river of Barrow ...'
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CS X Leathanach: 20
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1654 |
Ryebegg, the river called
cuid de Blackford Stream SO
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CS VIII Leathanach: 84
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1654 |
Ryebegg, brooke called
cuid de Blackford Stream SO
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CS VIII Leathanach: 84
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1730 |
Portrie
bf Portree / Port Rí
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CGn. Imleabhar: 63.459.44395
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1837 |
The Blackford stream runs along the Southern (sic), Derrybrock the northern border, they both fall into the Barrow
s.v. Portree
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Desc. Rem.:AL Imleabhar: La021, Leathanach: 17
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1837 |
Blackford stream
p Curraclone
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