BROWSE
townland
Foithriú
genitive: Fhoithriú
(Irish)
Wherrew
(English)

Centrepoint

54.0948, -9.26147latitude, longitude
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Historical references

700c
(?)Foirrgea filiorum Amolngid
Tírechán Leathanach: 327.4
900c
(?)hiforraig macc nAmalgodo, Luid
Trip. Life Leathanach: i 134
1617
Fohrine [sic]
CPR Leathanach: 345 / Inq. ME I.153
1635
(?)Arrey, the ½ qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 255
1647
(?)Forrach-mhac namalgaidh
Triad. Thaum. Leathanach: 141b.lxxxvii
1657c
ffory
DS Leathanach: 213
1657c
fforry
DS (Terr.) Leathanach: 208
1661
Sorough als fforich als ffohreene ½ qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 194
1666
Forry ½ qr.
ASE Leathanach: 65
1685
Forie
Hib. Del.
1743
Fohrawe
CGn. Imleabhar: 114.187.76559
1834
Ferrue, Ferrew
TAB Leathanach: 17

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