BROWSE
townland
An Caiseal
genitive: an Chaisil
(Irish)
Cashel
(English)

Glossary

English stone ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the stone ring-fort

    B’fhéidir gurb é an t-imfhálú in iardheisceart an bhaile fearainn a thug ainm don áit seo (www.archaeology.ie).

    (Cf. bf Caiseal [< Caiseal Garadh] (#27818) in Uí Fhairchealláin.)

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    Is cosúil gur ainm déanach go leor é Rock of Cashel SO 25ʺ ar an gcnoc beag carraigeach (142m), ar cairéal anois é, i dtuaisceart an bhaile fearainn (féach ‘R[o]ck’, ‘Lithosols’ www.epa.ie; cf. www.osi.ie).

Centrepoint

52.9737, -7.29064latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Cankcaisshell
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 70
1551
Caisshell
F Leathanach: 685
1551
Caissell
F Leathanach: 830
1557
Casshell
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1567
Cayshell
F Leathanach: 1167
1569
Cayshell
F Leathanach: 1326
1570
Caysshell
F Leathanach: 1624
1571
Castelle
William O'Henayne, kern
F Leathanach: 1701
1578
Gaishell
David Hetherington, gent
F Leathanach: 3353
1593
Caysshell
Edw. Fitz Henry
F Leathanach: 5824
1599c
Cashells
Treatise of Ire. Leathanach: 32
1616
Gaishell
CPR Leathanach: 323
1623
Balledonellan & Cashell
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 24 J I
1623
Cashell & Kilclone
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 24 J I
1623
Cashell & Killhelane
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 24 J I
1624
Cashell & Killhelane
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 25 J I
1655
Cashill
DS
1659
Cashell
Cen. Leathanach: 499
1660c
Cashell
BSD (La) Leathanach: 100
1667
Cashell
ASE Leathanach: 104
1685
Cashill
Hib. Del.
1727
Pass of Cashill
CGn. Leathanach: 55.273.36894
1805
Cashel
Cahill (La)
1838
Cashel
BS:AL Leathanach: LA010,12
1838
Cashel
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: LA010,12
1838
Cashill
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA010,12
1838
Cashel
Bland, J. T.:AL Leathanach: LA010,12
1838
Cashel
Young, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA010,12
1838
Cashel
Clarke, J. D.:AL Leathanach: LA010,12
1838
Cashell
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA010,12
1838
Cashell
DS:AL Leathanach: LA010,12
1838
Caiseal, 'a stone fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA010,12
1838
Cashel
OD:AL Leathanach: LA010,12
1838
Cashell
OC:AL Leathanach: LA010,12
2006
ˈkaʃəl
Áit.

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