BROWSE
population centre
Teach na Giúise
genitive: Theach na Giúise
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Firhouse
(English)

Glossary

teach, steach, stigh, tigh
English house

Centrepoint

53.2729, -6.35092latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1700c
Fur House
Ball Leathanach: III 29
1760
The Fur House
Rocque
1810
Furhouse
CGn. Leathanach: 621.296.426562
1821
Firr House
Duncan
1837
Firhouse
'Patrick Fieragh of Firhouse ... died 1715. This name appears to be Irish, but I never heard it before. I believe it is the anglecism of O Fiachrach, and if so I think it is a Connaught name.' E. Curry LSO(BAC) 58/24 s.v. Churchyard of Tallaght.
LSO (BÁC) Leathanach: 58,24
1837
Fir House
Tá cuid de théacs na tagairte seo le fáil sna notaí a bhaineann leis an 'Placename'.
Top. Dict. Leathanach: II 588
1837
Furhouse (Village)
Brown, Mr.:AL
1837
Firhouse
McDonnell, Rev.:AL
1837
Furhouse Convent
Convent Stewart:AL

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