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Hierarchy
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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the little ring-fort of Ó Faoláin
Ó Faoláin — sloinne atá luaite i measc príomhshloinnte an cheantair seo in Census 1654 (‘Felan’ in ‘Upper Ossery’, lch.496)Tabhair faoi deara an guta fada soiléir -á- atá le sonrú sa siolla deiridh san fhoirm luath 1624 ‘Rohinelawne’.
Centrepoint
Historical references
| 1624 |
Rohinelawne
'adjoining Killpersett'
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CPR Leathanach: 586
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| 1636 |
Rahinbawne
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 C I
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| 1655 |
Gleabe
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| 1659 |
Rahintane
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Cen. Leathanach: 494
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| 1660c |
Rahinfollin
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 144
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| 1805 |
Rahindernagh
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| 1838 |
Raheen Phelan (Glebe)
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BS:AL Leathanach: LA022,10
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| 1838 |
Raheen Phelan (Glebe)
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Beresford, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: LA022,10
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| 1838 |
Ráithín Uí Fhaeláin, 'Phelan's little rath'
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OD:AL Leathanach: LA022,10
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| 1838 |
Raheen Phelan (Glebe)
"'Phelan' is the local anglicizing of 'O'Faoláin', but it is very bad. 'Felan' is correct but never adopted." [Nóta OD]
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OD:AL Leathanach: LA022,10
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| 1838 |
Raheen Whelan
"Locally called…"
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pron.:AL Leathanach: LA022,10
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| 2004 |
rahiːnfiːlənˈgleːb
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