Fermoy

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/fə(ɹ)ˈmɔɪ/

proper noun

An inland town in east County Cork, Ireland (Irish grid ref W 8098).

OriginIrish Fir Maí →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An inland town in east County Cork, Ireland (Irish grid ref W 8098).
  2. An abandoned townsite in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. It is still a railroad location with a siding.
  3. A community in South Frontenac township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada.

Origin

  1. IrishFir Maí
  2. EnglishFermoy

From Irish Fir Maí (literally “men of the plain”).

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Translations

Irish Mainistir Fhear Maí
  • Mainistir Fhear Maítown in County Cork
Cite this entry
APA

Fermoy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fermoy

MLA

“Fermoy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fermoy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fermoy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fermoy.

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