BROWSE
townland
Caonachán
genitive: Chaonacháin
(Irish)
Keenaghan
(English)

Centrepoint

53.9506, -8.06478latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
AM, Ca, DG, FM, Ga, Mí, Sl, TE
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Caonachán = A mossy place Caonachán is a diminutive form of caonach, moss or stubble "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Rath. On top of a drumlin (98). Rath. In a low-lying position beside a stream in an undulating landscape (98). "
Nóta
1622
Kinaghane alias Dromgoole
CPR Leathanach: 516a
1835
Kenaghon
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1835
Kenaghan
TAB Leathanach: 8, 173, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1836
Keenaghan
BS:AL
1836
Kenaghan
CM:AL
1836
Caon-aughaibh,
'the mild horses'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Keenoghan alias Drumshalway
Map 1768 (George):AL
1836
Keenaghan
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Kineghan
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Caonachán,
'mossy land'
OD:AL
1836
Keenaghan
OD:AL
1836
[Keenaghan]
"…two small forts."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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