BROWSE
barony
Ceara
genitive: Cheara
(Irish)
Carra
(English)

Hierarchy

county

Centrepoint

53.8179, -9.29261latitude, longitude
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Historical references

g.d.
Ba Ceara
Aith.D Leathanach: 21, Véarsa: 46
g.d.
Ó Cheara sair
Aith.D Leathanach: 103, Véarsa: 25
544
cCeara, Cath Cuile Conaire i
ARÉ Leathanach: i 182
544
iCeru, Bellum Cuile Conaire
Trip. Life Leathanach: ii 514
549
Ceru, Bellum cuile Conaire i
AU I Leathanach: i 52
700c
in campum Caeri... Et uenit sanctus Patricius per campos in regionibus Maicc Hercae in Dichuil et Aurchuil
Pat. Texts Leathanach: 321.25, 324.15-16
830c
Cera i Connachtaib, Cronan Ballni .i.
Mart. Tall. Leathanach: 30-Mar-28
900c
imMag Ceræ... immaigib maicc Ercæ .i. inDichuil ocus Erchuil
Trip. Life Leathanach: i 110.20, 122.18
1063
gCera, uaimh Alla a
ALC Leathanach: i 64
1063
cCeara, Uaimh Alla gerc i
ARÉ Leathanach: ii 884
1063
Ceara, hUaim Alla
AU I Leathanach: ii 12
1094
Ceara, Oirchinneach Achaidh fabhair do marbhad dfearaibh
ARÉ Leathanach: ii 948
1100c
Mag Cera... la Conachtu
Leb. Gabála Leathanach: iii 122 §240
1150
Mag Cera
Leb. Gabála Leathanach: iii 122 §240
1150c
Mochua Balla a Feraib Cera hi Connachtaib... Balla í Cera
FOeng. Leathanach: 102
1150c
Cera i n-iarthar Connacht, a mBrechmuigh a
FOeng. Leathanach: 136
1150c
Cera, i Muigh Eo na Saxan i
FOeng. Leathanach: 256n.8
1150c
Ceru, Bellum Cuile Conaire i
LL Leathanach: ii 94.26 (f.24b)
1150c
Cera, fo chrich
LL Leathanach: iv 1044.30387 (f.213a)
1170c
cCeara dosonraihh, i
FGorm. Leathanach: 64
1206
ceara, ticcearna partraighe
ARÉ Leathanach: iii 150
1227
Cera, a crich
AConn. Leathanach: 26 §11
1227
gCera, a
ALC Leathanach: i 294
1227
ceara, i ccrich
ARÉ Leathanach: iii 246
1238
Cera, a
AConn. Leathanach: 68 §6
1238
Cera, a
ALC Leathanach: i 348
1238
cceara, a
ARÉ Leathanach: iii 296
1247
i Cera... Goill Cera
AConn. Leathanach: 92 §8
1247
a Cera... Ghoill Chera
ALC Leathanach: i 378
1247
Ceara
ARÉ Leathanach: iii 324
1273
Flann ó tighearnaigh tighearna ceara... im thighearnus ceara
ARÉ Leathanach: iii 418
1300
Cera, Addam Stondun tigerna
AConn. Leathanach: 200 §10
1307c
Kera, Rodbad in
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 231
1333
Ker, cantred of the
Inq. Ed III (Knox)
1347
cantred de Kerre, Fertyr, Clancowan & duas Owyllys
GO MS Leathanach: 192, 27
1350c
Ceara, ar
Top. Poems Leathanach: 46
1350c
Ceara aimhreidh áluinn, ar
Top. Poems Leathanach: 60
1385
cceara, la cloinn ndonnchaidh i
ARÉ Leathanach: iv 702
1385
Cera, crecha mora la clainn-Donnchaidh a
AU I Leathanach: iii 14
1390c
(?)a hUmull, a hAidhne... a Cera, a Corund, a Cruachain
STT Leathanach: 146 [YBL]
1410c
duthaich cheara... rogob ceara... do cheara... Ceara na cclad... Ar Cheara na ccall ccorcra
Lec. Leathanach: 73a v.b, 41, 42, 49; 74a, v.a, 32, 34
1410c
Tricha ched cheara... o rodhba co rathain [ocus] o fionnglais co maiteoig achaid gobair amail asbeart inteolach cadhbac [:] O rodba co rathain ruaidh... o fhionnglais catathaich coin co maiteoic achaid gabair
Lec. Leathanach: 73b v.a, 35-42
1412
Cera, a Clainn Cuan [ocus] i
AConn. Leathanach: 414 §17
1412
Cera, a Cloinn Cuan ocus i
ALC Leathanach: ii 142
1412
ceara, hi
ARÉ Leathanach: iv 810
1412
Cera [ocus] a Clainn-Cuan, a
AU I Leathanach: iii 62
1418
Kera[]enach, cure of Roba in
CPL Leathanach: vii 112
1429
Quera, vicarage of Roba in
CPL Leathanach: viii 89
1443
kera, ...rectorie.. de Roba in
Ann. Tuam. Leathanach: 76-7
1443
Keare, vicarage of Roba in
Ann. Tuam. Leathanach: 76-7 §151
1443
Keare, vicarage of Roba in
CPL Leathanach: ix 379
1443
Keara, Roba in
CPL Leathanach: ix 398
1444c
Kera, rectory of Roba in
CPL Leathanach: ix 498
1450c
Mag Cera… la Conachtu
Leb. Gabála Leathanach: iii 132 §252
1450c
Ceru, Odba in
Lis Leathanach: 41a
1455
Chera, rectory of Roba in
CPL Leathanach: xi 208, 236
1457c
Karra, in cantred de
Ballintober Register
1459
Kera, parish church of Roba in
CPL Leathanach: xii 46
1494
Kerra, church of Robo in
CPL Leathanach: xvi 178 §249
1570
Burresker
Div. Conn. Leathanach: 1
1574
Burisker, containing Clancuan, Karee, and Moynter Creghan, Mac William, Burke, and MacPhillipin, chief
Cal. Carew Leathanach: iv 473 §5
1576
to William Bourke... ‘abbe kegh’ of Carry... Trohechiad Karry alias Mc Eviles’s country
COD Imleabhar: v 274 §285
1578
Cheara, ar
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: §25
1582
Carry, barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 884/1(3)
1584
Carra, Barony of
Browne’s Map
1585
Borriskarra, the Barrony of
CBC Leathanach: 93
1585
Borishkara, the Barrony of
CBC Leathanach: 97
1585
karra, the Barrony of
CBC Leathanach: 107
1585
Borreshkarra, the Barrony of
CBC Leathanach: 109
1585
kerra, the Barrony of
CBC Leathanach: 116
1585
Borriskarra alias kerra, the Barrony of
CBC Leathanach: 100, 103
1585
Burreskarra, the Barrony of
CBC Leathanach: 110, 115, 116
1586
Carra, the barony of
Knox Hist. Tuam Leathanach: 369
1586c
Caraughe... McAvilee alias Stanton
CSPI Leathanach: 237
1586c
Caro, Barony of
Sligo/Mayo Map
1587
Carra, Barony of
Swift Map
1588
Carr, Castlebarr in the barony of
F Leathanach: 5255
1590
kearrowe, in Barronia de
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 888/1(2)
1591
Carrow, Baron. of
Browne’s Connacht
1592
Carragh and the Owles
CSPI Leathanach: 560 §36
1592
Karro
CSPI Leathanach: 591 §66
1592
Carra
CSPI Leathanach: 593 §66, 596 §72
1593
Baronies of Carra, Nether Owle and Galling
CSPI Leathanach: 135 §63
1594
Carre, the barony of
F Leathanach: 5865
1594
Carra, Castellbarrie in the barony of
F Leathanach: 5911
1594
Carra, the barony of
F Leathanach: 5911
1594
Carra, the barony of
F Leathanach: 5911
1595
Carra, the barony of
CPR Leathanach: ii, 303
1595
Karry, the barony of
F Leathanach: 5948
1598
Keara, Barony of
CSPI Leathanach: 247 §30
1598
Carra, The barony of
CSPI Leathanach: 271 §85
1598
Carra, the Barony of
Staunton Petition Leathanach: 1598
1601
Kearrowe, in Barronia de
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 888/2(6)
1603
Kearrowe, in baronia de
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 888/3(3)
1604
Kearrowe, barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 888/3(5)
1606
Ballintobber Barony
CPR Leathanach: 76
1606
Carra bar.
CPR Leathanach: 89
1607
Kerra
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.289
1607
Kerra, the barony of
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.293
1608
Carra, the countries called Owles and
CPR Leathanach: 126
1608
Carrowe, Bar. de
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.29
1609
Carra bar.
CPR Leathanach: 150
1609
Carra, Bar. de
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.43
1610
Carra, Bar. of
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.51
1610
Carroe als Bar. of Carrae
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.51
1610
Karra, Bar. of
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.55
1610c
Carrow, Baron of
Conn. Map
1610c
Ceara, a chríoch
LÍE Leathanach: 260 §7
1610c
Cheara, a bhean
LÍE Leathanach: 264 §24
1610c
Ceara, críoch
LÍE Leathanach: 268 §38
1610c
Cheara, a Dhemophon cláir
LÍE Leathanach: 271 §42
1611
Kerrowe, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 884/3(1)
1612
Carrha, Bar. de
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.79
1613
Carragh Bar.
CPR Leathanach: 244
1614
Carra Bar.
CPR Leathanach: 263
1615
Carra, between the coutnries called Owles and
CPR Leathanach: 288
1615
Carra, barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 884/3(3)
1615
Kearowe, baronie of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 888/6(6)
1615
Kearrow, barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 888/7(1)
1616
Carra Bar.
CPR Leathanach: 355
1617
Carra Bar.
CPR Leathanach: 318-,319,330,334,345
1617c
Carra, barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 884/4(3)
1617
Karra, barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 888/8(4),
1618
Carra Bar.
CPR Leathanach: 372
1618
Carra
CPR Leathanach: 393
1619
Carragh bar.
CPR Leathanach: 428
1620
Carra, barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/5(11)
1621
Carra, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/5(13)
1622
Carra, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/5(19)
1625
Carra, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/5(20)
1626
Carra, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/5(22)
1627
Carra, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/5(23)
1629
Cera i b-Partraighe, Fortcern i n-Odba
B. Farannáin Leathanach: 3
1629
Cearowe, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 888/8(5)
1629
Carra, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/6(12)
1629
Carra, barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/6(15-16)
1630c
cCera i cConnachtaibh, Balla i
FNÉ Leathanach: 90 §30.e
1632
Carra, B. de
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.379
1633
Carra, barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/7(1)
1635
Carra
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §158V
1645
Keara, Odhba in Partrigia
ASH Leathanach: 337a vii
1645
cheara, Forchernus de Odbha
ASH Leathanach: 339b §29
1645
… & populo regionis Keræ… sita in regione Kera
ASH Leathanach: 752a vii-viii
1647
Cera... in planitie Mag-ceara vocatá... populus Ceræ.. in loco Cuil-chorra
Triad. Thaum. Leathanach: 137b
1647
Cera, Mag-foemsenesis Eccless in
Triad. Thaum. Leathanach: 271b
1650c
Ceara
LGen. Leathanach: i 166 §5.4(c)
1650c
Ceara, cath
LGen. Leathanach: i 214 §50.3
1650c
Cheara, Tuath Fhear nDomhnannach i ccrích
LGen. Leathanach: i 218 §52.1
1650c
Ceara, Tuath Raisean i ccriochaibh
LGen. Leathanach: i 222 §54.7
1650c
Cheara, Earc Cúlbhuidhe o ttáid Fir
LGen. Leathanach: i 566 §247.1
1650c
Ceara, Genealach Fear
LGen. Leathanach: i 570 §249.5
1650c
Ceara, Uí Thighearnaigh .i. riogha
LGen. Leathanach: i 570 §249.6
1650c
Ceara, righe Connacht a
LGen. Leathanach: i 590 §259.18
1650c
Ceara, Cethre righ Connacht a
LGen. Leathanach: i 590 §260.4
1650c
Do Fhearaibh Ceara
LGen. Leathanach: i 590 §270.3
1650c
Triocha chéud Ceara... ó Rodhba go Rathain, agus o Fhionnghlais go Máideóig Achaidh Gabhair, amuil aspeart an rand: O Rodhba go Rathain rúaidh / críoch Cheara cosnuid na slúiagh, / ó Fhionnghlais go a ttathuigh coin / go Máitheóig Achaidh Gabhair
LGen. Leathanach: i 610 §§270.3, 271.1-2
1650c
Bailte puirt Cheara .i. Feart Lothair agus Loch mBuadhoigh agus an tAonach
LGen. Leathanach: i 612 §271.10
1650c
cCeara, i
LGen. Leathanach: i 614 §271.20
1650c
Ceara, Dúdhchusaigh
LGen. Leathanach: i 614 §272.6
1650c
Ceara
LGen. Leathanach: i 614 §272.7
1650c
Clann Chúáin, iomarra, ada neasamh do Cheara
LGen. Leathanach: i 614 §272.8
1650c
Cheara, ar
LGen. Leathanach: i 628 §277.12
1650c
Fir Cheara na ccaomhchrann ccuir
LGen. Leathanach: i 628 §277.13
1650c
Ceara na ccladh
LGen. Leathanach: i 628 §278.1
1650c
Chea na ccoll ccorcra, Ar
LGen. Leathanach: i 630 §278.2
1650c
Ceara
LGen. Leathanach: i 654 §287.4
1650c
Ceara, cíos
LGen. Leathanach: i 668 §293.6
1650c
Cheara, Rioghraidh
LGen. Leathanach: i 672 §294.4
1650c
Muircheartach Ua Dubda, ri Ua nAmalghaidh, Ua fFiachrach agus Ceara
LGen. Leathanach: i 676 §296.6
1650c
gCeara, ó Dhún na Móna a
LGen. Leathanach: ii 54 §324.10
1650c
cCeara, i
LGen. Leathanach: ii 54 §324.11
1650c
cCeara, Síol cCeallaigh beos a
LGen. Leathanach: ii 54 §324.9
1650c
cCeara, Clann nDomnuill Muighe Nulad
LGen. Leathanach: ii 96 §344.15
1650c
Cheara, Mac an Mhilidh
LGen. Leathanach: iii 160 §828.21, 764 §1414.6
1650c
Cheara, Mac a’ Mhilidh
LGen. Leathanach: iii 188 §842.7
1650c
Cheara aimhrédh aluinn, ar
LGen. Leathanach: iii 272 §942.12
1650c
Cheara, Tuath-Fhear nDomnandoch a ccrich
LGen. Leathanach: iii 344 §1015.14
1650c
cCeara, Tuath Raisean a
LGen. Leathanach: iii 348 §1017.1
1650c
Cheara, Fir
LGen. Leathanach: iii 410 §§1078.2-3
1650c
Fir Cheara... [] athar Mhaonuigh Cheara... Uí Thighearnuigh .i. riogha Ceara
LGen. Leathanach: iii 412 §1080.3
1651
Kera
Iar Conn. Leathanach: 3
1651
Keara, barony of
Iar Conn. Leathanach: 17, 45
1657
Cearu i rRaith Gunde, ut occiderent
LGen. Leathanach: iii 58 §780.5
1660c
Carra, Bailiffe of the Barony of
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 173 §54
1661
Carrah Barony
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 116
1663c
Carra, baronies of Killendane and
Court of Claims Leathanach: 42 §140
1665c
cCeara, Brechmuigh a
CCEÉ Leathanach: §27b
1666
bar. Carra
ASE Leathanach: 102
1666
bar. Curragh
ASE Leathanach: 103
1666
bar. Carrow
ASE Leathanach: 174
1666
Carra, bar. of
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 175 §55
1666
Carra, barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/8(10)
1666
Carra, barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/9(6-9)
1667
Barony of Carra... Barony of Carrow
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 146 §27
1667
Carrow, Barony of
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 176 §57
1667c
Carrow
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/10(3)
1668
Carra, barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/10(4-6)
1668
Carra, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/10(7-8)
1668c
Carra, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/11(1-3)
1669
bar. Corra
ASE Leathanach: 185
1669
bar. Carragh
ASE Leathanach: 192
1669
Carra, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/11(4,5)
1672
Carra, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/12(4)
1674c
Ceara
Ó Bruadair Leathanach: . i 152 xxxvi
1674c
Carra, Barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/12(12)
1677
bar. Carra
ASE Leathanach: 240
1677
bar. Carra
ASE Leathanach: 241
1677
Carra, barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/4(5)
1677c
Carrow, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/14(12, 13-14)
1678
bar. Carra
ASE Leathanach: 249
1678
bar. Carra
ASE Leathanach: 252
1678
Carra
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 177 §59
1678
Carra, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/15(1)
1679
bar. Carra
ASE Leathanach: 256
1680
bar. Carra
ASE Leathanach: 267
1680
bar. Carra
ASE Leathanach: 269
1680
bar. Carrow
ASE Leathanach: 269
1680
bar. Corra
ASE Leathanach: 269
1680
Carra, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/17(4-5)
1681
bar. Carra
ASE Leathanach: 271
1681
bar. Carra
ASE Leathanach: 272
1681
bar. Carra
ASE Leathanach: 273
1683
Carragh, Commons of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/18(7-8)
1684
bar. Carragh
ASE Leathanach: 278
1684
bar. Carra
ASE Leathanach: 279
1684
Carra, the Barony of
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 178 §60
1684
Carra, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/18(7-8)
1684c
Scarra or Burriscarra, the barony of
Desc. Mayo
1685
Corrah, Barony of
Hib. Del.
1685
Keara, Finloch in
Ogygia Leathanach: 164
1685
Keara
Ogygia Leathanach: 302
1685
Kearæ, prædasque ad montem
Ogygia Leathanach: 1385 AD
1685
Kearum & Clanncuaniam, Clanndonoghi venerunt prædatum
Ogygia Leathanach: 1385 AD
1687
Carrow, the barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/22(5-6, 8)
1698
Carra, Barony of
Browne's RR
1699
Carra, Barony of
Browne's RR
1699
Carra, Barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/29(2)
1703
bar. Carra
Forf. Est. Leathanach: 381
1703
Carra, barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/28(5-9)
1708c
Carra, Barony of
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: I, II
1709c
Carra, the Barony of
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 918/1
1710c
Carra Barony
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 52
1713
Caro, barony of
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 183 §65
1714
Carrah
Moll Map
1715c
Corrah
Overton & Morden
1716
Carre... Carron, Barony of
CGn. Imleabhar: 18.126.8650
1716
Carra Barony
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 130 §21
1718
Carra, the Barony of
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 187 §70
1720c
Corrah
Lea & Moll
1721
Carrah
Price, Senex & Maxwell
1737
Carrow
CGn. Imleabhar: 87.461.62588
1753
Carra
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 918/22
1759c
Corrah
Jeffrys Map
1786
Carragh, the barony of
Mon. Hib. Leathanach: 495
1790c
Carra Barony
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 214 §109
1792
Carragh
Beaufort Map
1795
Carragh
Topog. Hib.
1802c
Barony of Cara
L. Blosse Maps Leathanach: 2(a), (b)
1820c
Chearra, Nuair a smuaínighim ar
Raifteirí (de hÍde) Leathanach: 49
1830
Carra Barony
Bald Leathanach: 14, 18
1830
Carra
L. Blosse Papers Leathanach: 199 §89
1834
Carra, Barony of
TAB Leathanach: §29
1838c
Carra Barony
BS:AL
1838c
Carra Barony
QRL:AL
2859AM
Magh Ceara
ARÉ Leathanach: i 8

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