river
An Abhainn Dubh
genitive: na hAbhann Duibhe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
River Blackwater
(English)

Historical references

1566
the Blak water
Lease … to William Vernon, gent. ; of a ruinous castle, land, and a mill and weir on the Blak water in Castlerichard, co. Meath… a messuage and garden in Atheboy, co. Meath, possessions of John Burnell attainted and lately in the tenure of Marten Lock ; and the tithe corn, and two parts of the tithe turf of Galtrym, parcel of the rectory of Galtrym … F 842
F
1654
River called Blackwater
CS VIII Leathanach: 203
1655
Black water
DS
1783
Blackwater R.
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1817
River Blackwater
Larkin (Mí)
1838
Black-Water
Local (OK):AL
1838
River Blackwater
pl:AL
1838
Black-Water
Coates, W.:AL
1838
Black-Water
Finné:AL John Burtehill

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