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Finnalaghta
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Explanatory note
- English
the white land (?) of the grave(-mound), monument
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Historical references
ˌfinəˈlɑktə
x2; "a quarry"
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ˌfinəˈlɑːtə
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"Arch. Inventory: Crannóg (possible). Attached to the W shore of a small silted lake."
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"Pinkman: Fionn-na-leachta = White land of the cairns. Leacht means a cairn, a sepulchral mound or tomb, and sometimes the pile of stones that marks a grave. Compare the Latin lectus."
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1622 |
Finlaght
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CPR Leathanach: 515a
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1631 |
Finlaght
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Inq. Leathanach: 176
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1659 |
Fennelagh
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Cen. Leathanach: 561
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c1660 |
Ffineleaghta
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BSD Leathanach: 27
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1757 |
Finelaght (Shanly)
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Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 506
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1829 |
Fineloughta
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TAB Leathanach: innéacs 12, Nóta: (61:16/13)
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1834 |
Finnelaghta
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1836 |
Finnalaghta
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Buck, H.:AL Leathanach: C001,1,26
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1836 |
Fion-laughta, 'a fair pile of stones'
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Mc Donough, I.:AL Leathanach: C001,1,26
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1836 |
Fineloughta
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HCons PR:AL Leathanach: C001,1,26
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1836 |
Fin: a leachta
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pl:AL Leathanach: C001,1,26
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1836 |
Fionn a' leachta, 'white land of the monument'
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OD:AL Leathanach: C001,1,26
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1836 |
Finnalaghta
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OD:AL Leathanach: C001,1,26
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1836 |
Finalaughta
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BS:AL Leathanach: C001,1,26
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1836 |
Finaloughta
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CM:AL Leathanach: C001,1,26
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1836 |
Finalaughta
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1836 |
Finaloughta
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1836 |
Finnalaghta
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1836 |
Fion-laughta,
'a fair pile of stones'
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1836 |
Fineloughta
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1836 |
Fin: a leachta
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1836 |
Fionn a' leachta
'white land of the monument'
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1836 |
Finnalaghta
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