BROWSE
townland
An Chathair Dhubh
genitive: na Cathrach Duibhe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Caherduff
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.5556, -9.25143latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1574
Moynegrevagh
Div. Conn.
1594
Caherduffe
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 888/2(2)
1611
Caherduff
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.73
1612
castle & bawn de Monygribbock ... Caherduff
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.79
1617
Cahirduff
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.219
1617
Cahirduff
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.265
1617
Cahirduff
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.269
1618
Cahirduff
CPR Leathanach: 393
1619
Caherduff
CPR Leathanach: 427
1635
the ½ qr of Monygoilboge; the ½ qr of Cahirduffe
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §101
1635
Caherduffe, 1 cartron of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §99V
1661
Caherduffe and Monygriboge 1 Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 21
1661
Caherduffe 2 Qrs
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 48
1670
Carrowduffe 1 qr. [sic]
ASE Leathanach: 226 §12
1677
Cahirduffe 1 qr, Monygriboge and
ASE Leathanach: 240 §43
1684
Cahirduffe ½ qr., Monetgreboge and
ASE Leathanach: 278 §9
1685
Caherduffe
Hib. Del.
1710c
Cahirduffe als Monygribboge als Monygrubbegan 1 qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 123
1710c
Cahirduffe
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 126, 132
1737
Caherduff, Monygrebogue and
CGn. Imleabhar: 87.461.62588
1741
Munygribogue, Cahirduffe
CGn. Imleabhar: 104.72.71987
1745
Cahirduffe, Monygrobogue...
CGn. Imleabhar: 118.540.81794
1745
Cahirduffe, Monygrobogue...
CGn. Imleabhar: 120.403.83028
1787
Cahirduffe als Monigrubbogue als Monygrubbeggan 1 qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 457
1787
Cahirduffe
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 475
1787
Cahirduffe 2 qrs
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 491
1830
Cahirduff
Bald Leathanach: 24
1834
Caherduff
TAB Leathanach: §55
1838
[Caherduff]
"Antiquities one old castle & two forts. there is another fort common to this townland & Knock North" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME046,6
1838
Caherduff
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: ME046,6
1838
Cahirduff
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME046,6
1838
Cathair Dubh
"Cathair Dubh and Cathair Mic Torc a battle was fought here" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: ME046,6
1838
Caherduffe
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: ME046,6
1838
Cahirduff
BM:AL Leathanach: ME046,6
1838
Caharduff
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: ME046,6
1838
Caherduff
Tithe Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME046,6
1838
Caherduff
"Compare and make all the cahers agree" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME046,6
1838
Cathair dubh, 'black town'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME046,6
1838
Caherduffe
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME046,6
1838
Caherduff
BS:AL Leathanach: ME046,6
1838
Cahirduff
CM:AL Leathanach: ME046,6
1966
ˌkahir′ˈd̪′uv
Áit. Cainteoir: PMcT, Uimhir : T144a1
1966
ˌkɑhirˈɣiv′
Áit. Cainteoir: PMcT, Uimhir : T144a1

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