BROWSE
townland
Fearann na gCosán
genitive: Fhearann na gCosán
(Irish)
Farranville
(English)

Glossary

English land

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the land of the paths

    Ainm galánta ar an teach mór anseo is ea an leagan Béarla Farranville, é bunaithe ar an eilimint chéanna is atá an t-ainm Gaeilge thuas .i. fearann “land”. Féach leagan níos luaithe den ainm Béarla seo, 1805 ‘Farnboro’. Ní sine tagairt don ainm Gaeilge ná iontráil 1838.

Centrepoint

52.8885, -7.54372latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1805
Farnboro
Cahill (La)
1820
Farnville
CGn. Leathanach: 749.446.509780
1837
Fernville
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 216
1838
Farranville
BS:AL Leathanach: LA011,1
1838
Farranville or Fern Hill
Heaney, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA011,1
1838
Fern Hill
Stubber, R. H.:AL Leathanach: LA011,1
1838
Fearann na gcasán
pl:AL Leathanach: LA011,1
1838
Fearann na gcasán, 'ancient name, land of the paths'
"It is not a hill."
OD:AL Leathanach: LA011,1
1838
Farranville
"Fernville or Farrannagussaun" [scriosta]
OD:AL Leathanach: LA011,1
2004
ferənˈvilə
Áit.
2004
ˈferinvil
Áit.

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