An Fearnán/Farnans

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An Fearnán

genitive: an Fhearnáin

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(Irish)

Farnans

(English)

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county

Laois/Laois

barony

Sliabh Mairge/Slievemargy

civil parish

Cill Abáin/Killabban

Explanatory note

Gaeilge
the place of alders

Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
1. Léirítear Drimsallagh Quarry SO < Droim Saileach “ridge of (the) willow‑tree(s)” in iarthar an bhaile fearainn.
2. Cornagee SO < Corr na Gaoithe “the round hill of the wind” is ainm don chnoc (c. 260m) i lár an bhaile fearainn.
3. Tá Glenahane Stream SO < Gleann Átháin (?) “glen of (the) little ford” ar an teorainn theas agus tá Glen SO, Glen Road SO < An Gleann “the glen” faoi bhun Cornagee SO laisteas.
4. Sa dara gleann díobh seo a léirítear Poulakeen Cross Roads SO < Poll an Chinn (?) “the hole, pool of the head” (tabhair faoi deara an défhoghar /~əu/ sa chéad eilimint agus an fadú /iː/ roimh -nn más chinn atá ann).
5. Tá cur síos ar an New Castle (in Ruins) SO san Fhardal Seandálaíochta (www.archaeology.ie). Foirmeacha stairiúla is ea 1563 ‘Castlenoe’, 1564 ‘castellnowe’, 1585 ‘Castellno called Newecastell’, 1591 ‘Newcastle’, 1602 ‘Castlenoe’, 1619 ‘Castle Noe’, 1620 ‘Castlenoe’, 1632 ‘Newcastle al’ Castlenoe’ < An Caisleán Nua “the new castle”.

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52.89, -7.08158latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1549	le ffernan	Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 69 Carrigan MS
1549	the Fernan	F Leathanach: 249 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1563	Farname	F Leathanach: 538 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1585	Farnam Terence M'Donnell	F Leathanach: 4747 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1602	Farnan	F Leathanach: 6593 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1615	Fernan	CPR Leathanach: 276 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1620	Farnin	CPR Leathanach: 492 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1627	Farnans	Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 C I Ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) - Inquisitionum in officio rotulorum cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum repertorium I Bliain: 1595 -1698, Bliain: 1550C-1690
1632	Farnans	Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 13 C I Ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) - Inquisitionum in officio rotulorum cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum repertorium I Bliain: 1595 -1698, Bliain: 1550C-1690
1655	Faran	DS Down Survey (Barony Maps - Hiberniae Regnum, 1654, cóipeanna a rinne an tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis ó na bunchóipeanna i bPáras, 1908) Bliain foilsithe: 1655-7
1659	Farnans	Cen. Leathanach: 500 A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1660c	Farnan	BSD (La) Leathanach: 82 Books of Survey and Distribution (Co. Laois)
1668	Farnane	ASE Leathanach: 173 Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1685	Farran	Hib. Del. Hiberniæ Delineatio, William Petty Bliain foilsithe: 1685, Bliain foilsithe: 1685, Foilsitheoir: Irish University Press (1969)
1838	Farnans	OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,16 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Farnans	BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,16 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1838	Farnans	Griffith Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,16 Griffith Map:AL
1838	Farnas al' Farnan	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA032,16 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1838	Farnan	DS:AL Leathanach: LA032,16 Down Survey (1656-1658), foinse in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks
1838	Farnanse	Old Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,16 Seanléarscáil ar bith in AL nach bhfuil údar luaite léi. Bliain: , Bliain: , Nóta: Le haghaidh a leithéid seo: 'Old map, no date'
1838	Fearnán, 'a place abounding in alders'	OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,16 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	Farnans	OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,16 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1838	[Farnans] "…a junction of 4 roads in the north portion called 'Gregorigs Cross', 'Kem Castle' in ruins…"	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA032,16 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1838	Farnans	Griffith Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,16 Griffith Map:AL
1838	Farnas al' Farnan	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA032,16 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1838	Farnan	DS:AL Leathanach: LA032,16 Down Survey (1656-1658), foinse in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks
1838	Farnanse	Old Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,16 Seanléarscáil ar bith in AL nach bhfuil údar luaite léi. Bliain: , Bliain: , Nóta: Le haghaidh a leithéid seo: 'Old map, no date'
1838	Fearnán, 'a place abounding in alders'	OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,16 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
2006	ˈfarnanz	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-

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