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Samphire Island
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An Seabhac: An tOileán Mór Tamall amach ón dtír. Is dócha gur tugadh an ainm Samphire (Lus Peadair) air toisc cuid den lus san a bheith ann. Ní chuala riamh go raibh an ainm sin ag na ‘inhabitants’. An tOileán Beag
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Eolas ar an idirlíon: Great Samphire Island is a small rock in the Bay around which is built the harbour and port of Fenit. The name comes from the rather rare yellow samphire plant that grows there
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Lewis 1837: Samphire islands, off Fenit point,
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1756 |
Sampier Isles
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Smith Hist. Kerry Leathanach: 361
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1837 |
Samphire island
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Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 617
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1841 |
The Sampiers
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Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci046,7
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1841 |
Sampier Isles
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Smith Hist. Kerry:AL Leathanach: Ci046,7
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1841 |
Oilean mór, 'big island'
"…called by the natives." [Nóta OD]
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ci046,7
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1841 |
Oilean mór
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pl:AL Leathanach: Ci046,7
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1841 |
Oilean beg, 'little island'
"…called by the natives." [Nóta OD]
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ci046,7
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1841 |
Oilean beg
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pl:AL Leathanach: Ci046,7
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1967 |
ɪˌlɑ̟ːnˈmuər
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Áit. Cainteoir: T192b1 ML
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1967 |
də big ˈsamfəir
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Áit. Cainteoir: T192b1 ML
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2017 |
də ˈbig ˈsamfəir
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Áit. Cainteoir: 003, Uimhir : 170710
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