BROWSE
river
An Dubhabhainn
genitive: na Dubhabhann
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
River Blackwater
(English)

Glossary

abhainn, abha
English river
dubh, dú-, duí-
English black

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.0847, -7.34279latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
the river Duowen
CS X
1805
Black Water River
Cahill (La)
1837
the Blackwater
Top. Dict.:AL Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 477
1837
Blackwater
CM:AL

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