Ceann Mara/Kenmare Old

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Hierarchy

townland

Ceann Mara

genitive: Cheann Mara

(Irish)

Kenmare Old

(English)

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Glossary

ceann, cionn

English head, headland

Hierarchy

county

Ciarraí/Kerry

barony

Gleann Ó Ruachta/Glanarought

civil parish

Ceann Mara/Kenmare

Centrepoint

51.8699, -9.56803latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1598	Canmarra	Clancarthy Surv. Leathanach: lsc. (Glanoroghto) The Clancarthy Survey from Carew MS 625 Bliain: 1598
1700c	ar thráigh Cinn Mara	Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 250 Dánta Aodhagáin Uí Rathaille (ed. O Donnchadha & Dinneen. ITS IIIa 1911) Bliain: 1703-24
1701-6	Ceann Mara	Ó Rathaille Leathanach: 126 Dánta Aodhagáin Uí Rathaille (ed. O Donnchadha & Dinneen. ITS IIIa 1911) Bliain: 1703-24
1712	Keownemarree 'Church of Killelly & ...'	CGn. Leathanach: 67.3078, Imleabhar: 10. Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1825	Old Kenmare	TAB Leathanach: 12/84,7 Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	Chinn Mara [gin.] Iarlaí Chinn Mara na bhfearannaibh saora. Lch. 2.	Filíocht Uí Chaoindealbháin Filíocht Shéamais Uí Chaoindealbháin, Tráchtas le haghaidh na céime M.A. (Modh B), 4arna chur isteach ag Pádraig Colm Ó Cearbhaill, 5B.A. (Léann Cheilteach) Bliain: 1836, Bliain: 1980
1841	Old Kenmare "See letter." [Nóta OD]	Griffith:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci052,31 Griffith, faisnéiseoir in AL, Contae Chiarraí / informant in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1841	Old Kenmare	dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: Ci052,31 Nóta i ndúch dearg in AL (Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook)
1955	Ceann Mara agus Neidín	An Seabhac:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/5 Cartaí Cartlainne de chuid an Bhrainse Logainmneacha: nóta de chuid an tSeabhaic.
1972	ˌk′ounˈmɑrə	Áit. Cainteoir: PÓS & a bhean, Uimhir : T332a1 Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
1972	ˌdrouˈmɑrə (sic); 'the graveyard is over there'	Áit. Cainteoir: PÓS & a bhean, Uimhir : T332a1 Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
2003	Ceann Mara "The name Kenmare was later transferred to the seventeenth-century town on the northern shore (known in Irish as an Neidín). On the Carew map of Mac Carthy More's lands, 'Canmarra' and 'Niddin' are shown on opposite sides of the estuary."	JCAHS Journal of the Cork Archaeological and Historical Scoiety Bliain: (1895-)

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