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Cornafostra
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54.0047, -7.81789latitude, longitude
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Historical references
(Fasrach? (cf. FGB. Fasair = easair)
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"Pinkman: Cor-na-fáisthre = Round hill of the cheese. This, according to O’Donovan, is the local rendering. Fáistre is a form of fáiscre (O’Reilly), meaning cheese, from the verb fáiscim, I squeeze or compress. Apparently cheese making was carried on in this place. Cheese of various sorts was made in ancient Ireland and was much valued as a food…. It was anciently part of the Termon lands of Fenagh Abbey. "
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1833 |
Curnafostrea
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TAB Leathanach: 31, Nóta: (61:16/12) Innéacs
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1836 |
Cor na faistre
'round hill of the cheese (local)
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1836 |
Cornafostra
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1836 |
Cornafostra
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1836 |
Cornafostre
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1836 |
Corn-a-phosta
'the post's horn'
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1836 |
Curnafostra
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1836 |
fostra, faistre
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