BROWSE
townland
An Fordal
genitive: An Fhordail
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Foardal
(English)

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51.9465, -9.61763latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1654-6
Mamanordill
a hill called in Irish ...'
CS X Leathanach: 84
1753
Fordell
CGn. Leathanach: 159.222.106690
1758
Foredall
CGn. Leathanach: 220.167.144493
1762
Foredall
CGn. Leathanach: 194.306.129598
1827
Fordall
TAB Leathanach: 10, Nóta: (Knockane)
1841
Foardthal
BS:AL Leathanach: 113(Ci), 29
1841
Forddal
Bar. Book:AL (Ci) Leathanach: 113(Ci), 29
1841
Foarddal
Mahoney, D.:AL Leathanach: 113(Ci), 29
1841
Fórdal 'meaning unknown'
OD:AL Leathanach: 113(Ci), 29
1841
Eastward from a cluster of loughs there is a little arable
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 113(Ci), 29
1955
? Fórdal (? - Fuardal)
An Seabhac:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/3
1955
Fórdal - meaning unknown
OD:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/3
1970
ˈfoːrdəl
Áit. Cainteoir: DSG, Uimhir : T290a1
1985
An Fordail
'the equivalent amount' BÓC);Tá "Mamanordill" (Mám an Fhordaill) sa chomharsanacht seo de réir CS X, 84. Féach "urdail" i Dinneen agus in Ó Dónaill, agus "airdail" i DIL ibid.
Top. Hib. Leathanach: IV.5
1985
ˈfo:rDəL
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 5
1985
ˈfo:rDəl′
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 5
1985
ˈf′(j)o:rDəL
Áit.
Top. Hib. Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 5

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