BROWSE
river
An Casán
genitive: an Chasáin
(Irish)
Cashen River
(English)

Centrepoint

52.4564, -9.54483latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1300c
Casán Ciaruighe
"Síodhe ó Neamhuin ar an Uisge Geal re ráidhtear Casán Ciaruighe"
CFinntr. Meyer Leathanach: 60
1400c
co Dísert H. Triallaig, ar bhrú Chasáin Ciarr[aige] ... a nDisert H. Triall[aig] ar brú Cassáin Ciarr[aige]
cf. Hy Fiach.38
Lec. Leathanach: 71Rb20-1, 35-6
1591c
Casán
"Féil agus Casán, dá abhuinn atá i gCiarraighe Luachra iad sin"
Tadhg Dall Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 247
1612
Cussane
Inq.(Ci) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 87
1615
Cassan
CPR Leathanach: 284a
1631
Cashean
Inq.(Ci) Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 239
1650c
san Chasán Chiarruighe
Butler Poems
1650c
go Disiort Ua tTrialluigh ar bhrú Chasáin Chiarraighe ... go Disiort Triallaigh ar brú Chasáin Ciarraighe Luachra
LGen. Alt: 253.4
1709?
Cois Casáin
Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 152
1714
ar an gCosán (cCasán LS)
Barántas - Éigse Leathanach: 70
1724
Casán Cloinne Mhic Mhuiris
Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 72
1756
R. Cashin, The Cashin Mouth
Smith Hist. Kerry, map
1756
the Cashin Mouth, the Cashin
Smith Hist. Kerry Leathanach: 362
1756
the Cashin
Smith Hist. Kerry Leathanach: 329
1794
i n-abhainn Chasáin
Alt: 305

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