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Hi Fiona, I enjoyed your piece. You asked about potential lowland Fianna of Fionn place-names. I'm trying to finalise a talk for Ainmean Charraig's day conference in Maybole, Carrick 14th Sept and 3 place-names possibly point in the direction you are discussing here. They are Dinvin (Girvan), Trees (formerly Duneyne and variants, Maybole) and Knockeen, Barr. The first two might be Dùn na bhFiann and the third Cnoc Fhinn (so 2 x fort of the Fianna and Fionn's knowe (probably a cairn on the farm)). We have established Ainmean Charraig to research Carrick's place-names and heritage. https://www.facebook.com/groups/954532863061564/ Kind Regards Michael

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