Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the field of Mac Fir
Mac Fir — sloinne (nó ainm athartha)Tá dornán tagairtí don sloinne seo i gCúige Laighean i gcáipéisí gallda de chuid an 16ú haois, m.sh. F 957, 1872, 1887, 3851, 4385. Tá tagairtí i dTeistíochtaí 1641 do theaghlach ‘McFirr’ (‘John’, ‘Patricke’, ‘Teige’ Dep. 1641 199r) nó ‘McFur’ (‘Teige’, ‘John’, ‘Edmund’ ibid. 360r) in bf Doire Eidhneach (#28560) in Uí Riagáin, tamall ó thuaidh. Tá dealramh le tuairim Nicholls gur giorrúchán é Fear ar Fearganainm nó Fear Dubh (LS Uí Dhoinn innéacs s.v. Fer O’Conrahy).
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Historical references
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Luaitear Cahir Mc Firr, Rory Mc Firr, Murtagh Mc Fyrr, Patrick Mc Fyrr agus William Mc Fyrr le háiteanna éagsúla sa chontae i rith an tseachtú céad déag.
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O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 194
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1792 |
Aghmacfir
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CGn. Leathanach: 447.516.29079
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1838 |
Aughamafir
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BS:AL Leathanach: La051,3
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1838 |
Aughmafir
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Gale, P.:AL Leathanach: La051,3
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1838 |
Achadh maith-fir, 'field of the good man'
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OD:AL Leathanach: La051,3
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1838 |
Aghamafir
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OD:AL Leathanach: La051,3
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2006 |
ɑkmakˈfer
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2006 |
akməˈfir
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