BROWSE
townland, island or archipelago
Inis Fraoigh
genitive: Inis Fraoigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Inishfree Upper
(English)

Other names

Inishfraoich
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Glossary

inis, inse
English island; river meadow

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Inis Fraoigh ‘island of heather’

  • English

    Inis Fraoigh ‘island of heather’

Centrepoint

54.9544, -8.44589latitude, longitude
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Properties

GGaeltacht
POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1608
Inish fry
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 181
1620
Innishfry
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 9 JI
1641
Inissisry
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 30 CI
1643
Inishfrye
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 32 CI
1835
Upper Ennisfree Island
BS:AL
1835
Inis Fraoigh
OD:AL
1969
Inis Fraoigh
Bailte Poist

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