Ferrard
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Ferrard
Fir Arda (Irish) | |
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| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| County | Louth |
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• Total | 197.51 km2 (76.26 sq mi) |
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Ferrard (Irish: Fir Arda) is a barony in County Louth, Ireland.
Etymology
[edit]Ferrard derives its name from Fera Arda Ciannachta, "men of the high Ciannachta", referring to the uplands around Mount Oriel.[1]
Location
[edit]Ferrard is found in south County Louth, between the White River, River Boyne and Mattock River.
Ferrard barony is bordered to the north by Ardee; to the west by Lower Slane, Upper Slane, County Meath and to the south by Drogheda and Lower Duleek, County Meath.
History
[edit]Ferrard derives its name from Fera Arda, or Fatharta, the ancient home of the Fir Arda Ciannachta.[2]
List of settlements
[edit]Below is a list of settlements in the historical Ferrard barony:[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/baronie3.htm [user-generated source]
- ^ "Louth - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)".
- ^ "Sub-units of: Fir Arda/Ferrard - Towns". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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