BROWSE
townland
An Carraigín
genitive: an Charraigín
(Irish)
Corrigeen
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the little rock

    Tá talamh chlochach ar an gcnoc (115m) i dtuaisceart an bhaile fearainn (www.epa.ie). Díol spéise gur tharraing an foirceann -ín an bhéim chuige féin (féach 2004).

Centrepoint

52.9438, -7.51987latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1518-19
the Cargyn
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 268
1655
Cargin
DS
1655
Cargin & c
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Carvigin
Cen. Leathanach: 496
1660c
Cargin & Clonefadda
BSD (La) Leathanach: 146
1666
Carrigkeene and Clonfadagh
ASE Leathanach: 72
1685
Cargin
Hib. Del.
1838
Corrigeen
BS:AL Leathanach: La045,46
1838
Curragreen
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La045,46
1838
Corrigeen
Hamilton, W. :AL Leathanach: La045,46
1838
Carraigín, 'a small rock'
OD:AL Leathanach: La045,46
1838
Corrigeen
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: La045,46
1838
[Corrigeen]
"…the south end is known by the 'Rath'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: La045,46
2004
kɑrəˈgiːn
Áit.

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