fáilbhinn

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adj. 'of fair fences,' 590. Cf. fál re ngroighibh, 'a protection against horsemen (lit. horses),' a sign of a good ruler,1221.

Poems on the Butlers of Ormond, Cahir and Dunboyne (A.D. 1400–1650). Editor: James Carney.