BROWSE
townland
Achadh Mhic Fhir
genitive: Achadh Mhic Fhir
(Irish)
Aghamafir
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field

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 FearganainmFear Dubh (LS Uí Dhoinn innéacs s.v. Fer O’Conrahy).

Centrepoint

52.9178, -7.12181latitude, longitude
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Historical references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.
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 194
1792
Aghmacfir
CGn. Leathanach: 447.516.29079
1838
Aughamafir
BS:AL Leathanach: La051,3
1838
Aughmafir
Gale, P.:AL Leathanach: La051,3
1838
Achadh maith-fir, 'field of the good man'
OD:AL Leathanach: La051,3
1838
Aghamafir
OD:AL Leathanach: La051,3
2006
ɑkmakˈfer
Áit.
2006
akməˈfir
Áit.

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