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Faill an Deamhain
genitive: Fhaill an Deamhain
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Foiladuane
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An Seabhac: Foill a’Deamhain -- Cáil mhór lá dá raibh ar an áit seo. Saghas uamhan ann a bhíodh mar ionad comhnaithe agus ceann ceathrún ag lucht teichthe ó dhlí Shasana. Seachas an ainm aitheantais a bhí ar an áit b’é an áit dídin é dó na Tóraithe – lucht fala do Shasanaigh agus di na nua-thighearnaí a raibh seilbh talmhan bainte de Ghaedhil aca. Sa bhéaloideas is é an áit é ‘na gcomhnuigheadh an sár-bhithiúnach – “Gadaidhe Mór Ghleann Fleisce”. Idir so is súd fuair an áit mí-chlú. Ní heolach conas a bhí baint ag an “Deamhan” leis an áit. Taobh thiar den bhFleisc agus ar a bruach – Leaba Eoghain (Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin a bhí ar theicheadh ó na Sasanaigh) thoir ann. Carraig a’ Mhadra – cnoc thiar ann.
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1730 |
Fayledule (sic)
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CGn. Leathanach: 340.43831, Imleabhar: 63
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1753 |
Phyludana
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CGn. Leathanach: 236.110373, Imleabhar: 164
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1824 |
Foiladown
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TAB Leathanach: 15
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1837 |
Filadowne
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Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 119
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1841 |
Fyleadown
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BS:AL Leathanach: Ci082,30
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1841 |
Fyleadown
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Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci082,30
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1841 |
Faill a' Dubháin, 'Duane's or Downe's precipice'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ci082,30
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1841 |
Faill a dúmháin
[pl glanta]
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pl:AL Leathanach: Ci082,30
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1841 |
Foiladuane
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ci082,30
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1970 |
ˌfəiləˈdoun
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Áit. Cainteoir: DSG, Uimhir : T290a1
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1970 |
ˌfəiləˈdoun
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Áit. Cainteoir: MG, Uimhir : T328a7
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1972 |
ˌfəiləˈdʲoun
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Áit. Cainteoir: DC, Uimhir : T328b3
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1972 |
ˌfəiləˈdoun
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Áit. Cainteoir: NOC, Uimhir : T328a1
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