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An Fhionnghréach Uachtarach
genitive: na Fionnghréiche Uachtaraí
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(Irish)
Fingreagh Upper
(English)
Hierarchy
county
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Centrepoint
54.1885, -8.09287latitude, longitude
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Historical references
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"Pinkman: Fionn-Gréach = White mountain flat. Gréach is applied to a level moory place on a mountain, and sometimes to coarse land near a mountain. "
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| 1641? |
Fingreagh
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Inq. Leathanach: 183
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| 1655 |
Fingreagh
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| 1660c |
Ffirgreagh
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BSD Leathanach: 66
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| 1685 |
Fingreagh
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| 1735 |
Fingreah
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CGn. Leathanach: 78.523.57537
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| 1834? |
Fingreagh
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TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 39, 41 (60:16/8)
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| 1836 |
Fingreagh Upper
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| 1836 |
Finareagh Upper
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| 1836 |
Fingreagh
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| 1836 |
Fionn ghreach
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| 1836 |
Fionn ghreach
'white greach, or mountain plain'
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| 1836 |
Fingreagh
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