BROWSE
townland
Cúil an Chairn
genitive: Chúil an Chairn
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Coolcarron
(English)

Glossary

English cairn, pile of rocks
English corner, nook

Centrepoint

52.1235, -8.27921latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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CÚIL AN CHAIRN; AL: OD.
Nóta
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Tá Cairn Tierna suite ar imeall theas Coolcarron, agus díreach laisteas de Coolcarron atá Corrin (bar. Barrymore, p. Castlelyons, SO 35, 44).
Nóta
n/a
Tagraítear do charn fhoirceann an ainm sna foinsí seo a leanas:
Nóta
1360
Karrygtyrne
PRC Leathanach: 1 12
1460c.
do Carnd Tigernaigh
Forbuis Dr. D. Leathanach: 70.69
1655
Protestant land
DS
1683
Coole
Hib. Del.
1750
Cool
Smith Map Co
1770
Cole
CEP Leathanach: XV 5.4.2
1811
Carreenteerna
Bath Map
1811
Coolcarron
Bath Map
1812
Cullacharron (T.L.)
Post. Towns Leathanach: 1 204
1821
Coolecarron
SRCCC Leathanach: 13.3.5
1824
Coolcarron
CGn. Leathanach: 795.390.37325
1824
the mountain of Cairn na Theirna, in English the Lord’s heap, a name expressive of the Cairn or heap of rude stones on its summit ...
Res. South Ir. Leathanach: 129, -30
1828
Coolacairn(s.n. Eliza Coughlan)
Reg. Bapt.
1829
Coolacairn(s.n. David Bowdoon)
Reg. Bapt.
1830
Coolecairn (s.n. Honora Killane)
Reg. Bapt.
1834
Coolacoran
TAB Leathanach: 7
1837
mountain of Corran Tierna, or Carn hill
Top. Dict.:AL Leathanach: 1 301
1839
Coolcarrin
BS:AL Leathanach: 9
1839
Coollacorran
Baylor, A.:AL (Co)
1839
Coolcarrin, Cool-Corrin
Cliffe, A.:AL (Co)
1839
Coolcarrin
Murphy, M.:AL (Co) Fermoy
1839
cúil cairn
OC:AL
1839
Corner or angle of the carn or sepulchral heap
OD:AL
1839
Coolecarron
Prop's Map:AL (Co) Cúil an Chairn
1844
, bf Coolcarron)
SO 6" Leathanach: 35
1849
Corran Thierna
Windele Mss. Leathanach: 12 I 11, lch. 137
1991
Cairn
SMR Leathanach: 035-04902

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