BROWSE
townland
An Chathair
genitive: na Cathrach
(Irish)
Caher
(English)

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

51.9148, -9.40121latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1825
Cahir
TAB Leathanach: 12/85,5
1828
Caher
CGn. Leathanach: 180.561115, Imleabhar: 835
1841
Caher
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci077,10
1841
Cahir
Rev. O'Connor:AL Leathanach: Ci077,10
1841
Cahir
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci077,10
1841
Cahir
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci077,10
1841
Cathair, 'a cyclopean stone'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci077,10
1841
Cathair
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci077,10
1841
Caher
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci077,10
1955
An Chathair
ən xɑhir′
"chun na Cathrach" M. Bn Uí Shúilleabháin. Is áirithe go raibh tuilleadh san ainm seo - ach ní heol domhsa cad é. An bf lastuaidh agus lastoir den Ruachtaigh.
An Seabhac:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/5
1970
ˌkahər ˈiːʃt, ˌkahər ˈweʃt
Áit. Cainteoir: DSG, Uimhir : T290a1
1970
ˈkahər
Áit. Cainteoir: DSG, Uimhir : T290a1
2006
An Chathair
the stone fort
PÓC

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