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Tír Uí Bhranáin

Whitehill
Territory or land of the Uí Bhranáin (O'Branáin family); derived from tír (land/territory) + Uí (descendant prefix) + Bhranáin
Whitehill is a 104-acre townland within the Devenish Civil Parish of County Fermanagh, located in the Ely Electoral Division. The settlement's Irish name, Tír Uí Bhranáin, preserves the memory of a local family clan, following the widespread Irish naming convention of incorporating tribal and family affiliations into place nomenclature. The townland's English name reflects a significant ecclesi...

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