BROWSE
townland
Port an Fhiuchta
genitive: Phort an Fhiuchta
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Portaneoght
(English)

Glossary

English port, bank, fort

Centrepoint

53.961, -8.09839latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Port-an-Uchta = Bank of the hill breast. Ucht, a breast or a bosom, a hill breast. "
Nóta
1835
Portnaugh Beg & More
TAB Leathanach: 35, 173, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1835
Portnoughbeg; Portnoughmore
TAB Leathanach: 35, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1836
Purtnaght
BS:AL
1836
Purt-sneaght,
'the snow port'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Purtanough more
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Port a neochta
pl:AL
1836
Port an eochta,
'bank of the breast'
OD:AL
1836
Portaneoght
"'n' very liquid"
OD:AL

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