BROWSE
townland
An Fhoraois
genitive: na Foraoise
(Irish)
Forest
(English)

Centrepoint

52.3329, -6.64099latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1231–4
De foresta autem circa Tauchmune
Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 56
1550
The Forest
F Alt: 667
1617
Brownecastle al' Forest juxta le Pill
Inq. Lag. Alt: 15
1637
Brownscastle al "le forest"
Inq. Lag. Alt: 120
1654
(the) fforest
CS (LG) Leathanach: 82, 84
1660
fforest
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 45
1727
Forrest
CGn. Imleabhar: 55, Leathanach: 255, Uimhir: 36815
1840
Forest
BS:AL

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