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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
pasture of (the) bitter plants
Tá bríonna éagsúla le searbhóg. Ní léir bunús Copay; b'fhéidir gur iarsma é de Ceapach na mBráthar (1655 'Cappa namrahar', Civil Survey 147), a bhí sa chomharsanacht - English
pasture of (the) bitter plants
The word searbhóg has several meanings. The origin of Copay is unclear; perhaps it is a remnant of the name Ceapach na mBráthar (1655 'Cappa namrahar', Civil Survey 147), which was in the locality
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