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FURNISH, or FURINISH, an island, in the parish of KILCUMMIN, barony of MOYCULLEN, county of GALWAY, and province of CONNAUGHT, 22 ½ miles (W. by N.) from Galway, on the south side of Casheen bay, on the western coast, containing about 80 statute acres of arable and pasture land: the population is returned with the parish. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the fisheries. There is good anchorage on the cast side of the island, which is well sheltered and has a sufficient depth of water for any vessel.
(Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837); Transcription © Derek Rowlinson, 2005-10. Reproduced from LibraryIreland. We are deeply grateful to LibraryIreland for allowing us to use their transcription.)
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Feature Description: | "an island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
Administrative units: | Kilcummin IrlPar Moycullen IrlBarony Galway IrlC |
Place names: | FURINISH | FURNISH | FURNISH OR FURINISH |
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