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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the wet pasture of the ifín-tree
ifín — crann le caora inite cosúil le spíonóga, de réir dealraimh. Féach A Dictionary of the Irish Language, www.dil.ie, s.v. iphín - English
the wet pasture of the ifín-tree
ifín — a tree with edible fruit apparently similar to the gooseberry. See A Dictionary of the Irish Language, www.dil.ie, s.v. iphín
Centrepoint
Historical references
1569 |
Clonfyne
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F Leathanach: 1401
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1591 |
Clonyffen
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1622 |
Carranecatteen, wear called
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CPR Leathanach: 551
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1622 |
Clonfine, Raghra and
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CPR Leathanach: 551
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1660c |
Clonfin
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BSD (UF) Leathanach: 32
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1667 |
Clonfine
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ASE Leathanach: 160
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1837 |
Cloniff
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1837 |
Cloniffeen
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1837 |
Cloniffeen
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1837 |
Cloniffin, Clooniffeen
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1837 |
Cluain Aiffín, St. Aifin's lawn or meadow
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