BROWSE
townland
Tír na bhFána
genitive: Thír na bhFána
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Tirnawannagh
(English)

Glossary

English land, territory

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the land of the slopes?

    Ní léir brí na bhfána anseo.

  • English

    the land of the slopes?

    The meaning of na bhfána is unclear here.

Centrepoint

54.1241, -7.71128latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1660c
Terynownagh
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 170
1709
Teernevanagh
Carvaghs Leathanach: 28
1836
Teernevanagh
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca060,30
1836
Tír na bh-Faineach, 'land of the slopes'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca060,30
1836
Tir nana mhanach
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca060,30
1836
Tirnawannagh
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca060,30
1836
Tyrenenonagh
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca060,30
1836
Teernawana
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca060,30
1836
Teernawaunia
["Corrected List of BS"];
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca060,30
1836
Te[u]navanagh
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca060,30
1836
Te[u]navanagh
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca060,30

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