BROWSE
townland
An Fosadh Uachtarach
genitive: an Fhosaidh Uachtaraigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Fossy Upper
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the encampment?

    Réadú ar -dh /ð/ atá le feiscint sa litriú 1205 ‘Fosseth’. D’imigh an fhuaim seo as an nGaeilge sa 13ú haois. Féach FGB, Dinneen s.v. fosadh agus www.dil.ie s.v. fosad.

    Tá logainm i gCiarraí a bhfuil fianaise ar úsáid an ailt leis: féach ‘Cnocán an Fhosaidh’ faoi bf An Fosadh (#23499) (Ci). Féach ainm an pharóiste (#1436).

    Cf. bf Gráig an Fhosaidh

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52.9462, -7.18418latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1805
Fossy / Stegnagree or Commons of Fossy
Cahill (La)
1838
Upper Fossy
BS:AL Leathanach: LA027,31
1838
Fossey
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: LA027,31
1838
Fossy
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: LA027,31
1838
Fossy
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA027,31
1838
Upper Fossy
Robinson Price, J.:AL Leathanach: LA027,31
1838
Upper Fossy
Cosby, Capt.:AL Leathanach: LA027,31
1838
Upper Fossy
Moore, L.:AL Leathanach: LA027,31
1838
Upper Fossy
Wills, J.:AL Leathanach: LA027,31
1838
Upper Fossy
Coote, Capt.:AL Leathanach: LA027,31
1838
Upper Fossy
"See lower."
OD:AL Leathanach: LA027,31
2006
ˈfɑsiˑ
Áit.

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