mountain or mountain range
An Fear Bréige
genitive: An Fhir Bhréige
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Farbreague or Hardyman
(English)

Historical references

1838
Farbrega
Finnéithe:AL
1838
Farbrega
BS:AL Imleabhar: 5, Leathanach: 31
1838
fear bréige, i.e. pseudo man, so called because it looks like a man when viewed from a distance
OD:AL
1841
Farbreague or Hardyman
SO 6"

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