Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
river
river
An Abha Gharbh
genitive: na hAbha Gairbhe
(Irish)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
Historical references
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An Abha Gharbh
n Seabhac: Ros na hAbha Gairbhe, rosnəhaugar′i: Tá an Abha Gharbh ann – ag rith thar Eas an Tuirc agus isteach sa loch ar an imeall thoir de Loch Mhucrois. Is minic Abha i n-áit an tuisl. Gin. i n-áitainmneacha i gCiarraighe. Feach ‘Baile na hAbha’, ‘Cnoc na hAbha’ i gCorca Dhuibhne. ‘í’ a deirtear le ‘…bhe’ agus ‘…ibhe’ i ndeire focail sa Ghlg. i gCiarraighe: cf. garibhe = ‘gairí’; uibhe = ‘í’ Muirbhe-ach = ‘Muiríoch’. An dála céadna le ‘-mhe’, ‘-imh’ Cf. nimhe = ‘ní’
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