BROWSE
An Chliaifearna
genitive: na Cliaifearna
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Clifferna
(English)

Glossary

English hurdle, wattle
fearn, Fearna, Fearnóg, Fearnán
English alder

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hurdle-gap
    < cliath + bearna

  • English

    the hurdle-gap
    < cliath + bearna

Centrepoint

53.9562, -7.16225latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1607
Clevarne
CPR
1609
clefarne
MEC
1609
Clebarin
sic
Inq. Ult. App.
1612
Cleferne, 1 poll
CPR
1652
Clevarnagh
Comm. Surv.
1655-57
Cleafearne
DS
1660c
Cleafearne
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 203
1685
Cleafearne
Hib. Del.
c.1700
Clefernagh
Carvaghs Leathanach: 57
1737
na Cleithbearna [g.]
LN
1836
Clefernagh
Erskine, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Ca047,11
1836
Cliath bhearna, 'gap of the hurdles'
"OR[eilly] Ped[igree]" ÓD Nóta.
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca047,11
1836
a clé fearnach
"orthog:?" [dúch];
pl scriosta:AL Leathanach: Ca047,11
1836
Cliffernagh
TAB Leathanach: Ca047,11
1836
Cleffernagh
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Ca047,11
1836
[Clifferna]
"Contains one old fort" [Situation];
Situation:AL Leathanach: Ca047,11
1836
Cli//fĕrnă
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca047,11
1836
Clefernagh
GJ Assess. 1824:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca047,11
1836
Cliffernagh
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca047,11
1836
Clefernagh
Brady, Rev. H.:AL Leathanach: Ca047,11
1836
Clevarnagh
Old MS:AL Leathanach: Ca047,11
1836
Cliathbhearna
Cliathbhearna is now anglicised Cliffernagh
LSO (Ca) Leathanach: 55\120
1837
Cliffernagh
Cliathbhearna is now anglicised Cliffernagh
LSO (Ca) Leathanach: 55\121
1843
Cleffernagh
CN Leathanach: ED/1/3/88
2011
ˈklefərnə
Áit.

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