BROWSE
townland
Fearna Uachtarach
genitive: Fhearna Uachtarach
(Irish)
Ferns Upper
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

52.5925, -6.50008latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1203
Ferris, bishops of Kilmacduagh and
CPL Imleabhar: 12 Nov, Leathanach: 15
1207
Ferns, bishop of
CPL Imleabhar: 4 Oct., Leathanach: 29
1423
Ferns, bishop of
CPL Imleabhar: 16 Sept., Leathanach: 14
1483
Ferns, dean of
CPL Imleabhar: 29 April, Leathanach: 145
1516c
Fernes, bisshop of
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 240
1518c
Fernes, the diocessie of
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 233
1540–1
Fernes, castri et manerii de
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 12
1618c
Fernes, Th’Arch[d]econ of
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 233
1641c
Ffernes [2 iontráil]
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 40
1654
Uperfearnes, Fearnes (Edw. Masterson fitz Robert)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 266
1656
Upper Fernes, Lower Ferns
DS
1660
Upperfearnes and Aynmoe
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 113
1668
Upper Fearnes
ASE Leathanach: 152
1671
Fearnes, Upper
ASE Leathanach: 228
1671
Fearnes, Upper & Lower
ASE Leathanach: 228
1685
Upper Fearns
Plunkett Papers Leathanach: 210
1826?
Ferns, Demesne of
Brownrigg & Longfield Leathanach: 38
1840
Ferns Lower
Butler:AL (LG) Fearna
1840
Ferns Lower
Newland, R.:AL (LG)
1840
Ferns Lower
O'Neill, W. PP:AL (LG)

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