Population centre

Fyfin

Faiche Fionn

Fyfin is a population centre in Tyrone. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Watercolour and fine ink illustration of Ruined church at Scarvagherin near Fyfin, as photographed in 2018.
Illustration, Ruined church at Scarvagherin near Fyfin, as photographed in 2018
Recorded locationFyfin54.72106° N · 7.53438° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Faiche Fionn · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Fyfin · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Population centre
County
Tyrone
Civil parish
Ardstraw
Coordinates
54.72106, -7.53438 (approximate)
Logainm ID
1414251 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Fyfin. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Ruined church at Scarvagherin near Fyfin, as photographed in 2018 illustration: based on a Ruined church, Scarvagherin by Kenneth Allen. AI-assisted watercolour and ink adaptation; cream paper margins added, incidental clutter omitted and fine details simplified. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2012-01-24. How this page was prepared.