Hierarchy
county
barony
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townland
townland
Tawnyfeacle
(English)
Other names
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Explanatory note
- English
arable place of (the) tooth, tooth-like crag
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"Pinkman: Tamhnaigh-Fiacaile = Green field of the tooth. Doubtless due to some story or legend about a tooth. Compare Hogan, Onomasticon, Achadh Fiacla – “A tooth or St. Finian or Clonard found there.” "
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"Arch. Inventory: Rath. On a S-facing slope near a river (125). "
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1659 |
?Tonewifekrell
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Cen. Leathanach: 566
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1817 |
Tavenyfeckle
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1835 |
Townyfeakle
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TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 91-92 (60:16/5)
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1836 |
Tavenyfeckle
"Belongs to Lieut. Vicar's Work."
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1836 |
Townafeakle
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1836 |
Tavenyfeckle
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1836 |
Townafeakle
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1836 |
Baile na Fhiackla
'the teeth town'
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1836 |
[Tawnyfeacle]
"The Scarthawn river forms the south boundary of the townland near it is a round moat commonly called a 'Danish Fort'."
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1836 |
Tamhnacht fhiacla
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1836 |
Tamhnaigh fhiacla
'field of the teeth'
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1836 |
Tawnyfeacle
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1937-38 |
Toothfield
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BNS Imleabhar: 197, Leathanach: 281
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