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There is a small forth here close to [[ | There is a small forth here close to [[Arnotts Grove]]. Generally forths or raths appear to be in pairs e.g. [[Lisrace]] & [[Drumady]], [[Golan]] & [[Lammy]], [[Knox]] & [[Tonitygorman]] but this one appears isolated. Forths have survived because of a belief that bad-luck would follow any interference with a one. Apart from the forth at Golan none of the others is considered locally to be of any special merit. |
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Etymology
(pleasant place)
Griffiths Valuation 1862
Occupier……………………..Lessor James Blakely……………………....Earl of Erne
1901 Census
Head of family……………. .Landholder if different John McVitty John Jones………………………... Joseph Egerton of Drumcree
Surnames in 2005
Annon
Location
Lying between Tonitygorman and Agharoosky which are cut off from the road by them, is the town land of Tireevil.
Fort
There is a small forth here close to Arnotts Grove. Generally forths or raths appear to be in pairs e.g. Lisrace & Drumady, Golan & Lammy, Knox & Tonitygorman but this one appears isolated. Forths have survived because of a belief that bad-luck would follow any interference with a one. Apart from the forth at Golan none of the others is considered locally to be of any special merit.