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Cathair Shéamais
genitive: Chathair Shéamais
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Caherhemush
(English)
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Historical references
1612 |
Claiher-James [sic]
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CPR Leathanach: 235
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1612 |
Caher James
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Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.77
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1635 |
the 4 qrs of Ballyhenegane [vizt.] the qr of CahirJames...
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Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §101
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1661 |
Cahirhemus
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BSD (ME) Leathanach: 20
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1667 |
Caher James 1 qr.
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ASE Leathanach: 131 §15
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1685 |
Caheremusk
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1710c |
Cahirhemus als Cahir James 1 qr
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CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 123
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1737 |
Caherjames
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CGn. Imleabhar: 87.461.62588
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1741 |
Caher James
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CGn. Imleabhar: 104.72.71987
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1745 |
Cahir James
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CGn. Imleabhar: 118.540.81794
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1745 |
Cahir James
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CGn. Imleabhar: 120.403.83028
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1787 |
Cahiremus als Cahir James 1 qr
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QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 459
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1835 |
Caherhemush
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TAB Leathanach: §52
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1838 |
Cathair Sheumais
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pl:AL Leathanach: ME108,5
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1838 |
Cathair Shéamuis, 'James fort of stone'
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OD:AL Leathanach: ME108,5
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1838 |
Caherhémush
"Caherjames would do" [OD Nóta];
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OD:AL Leathanach: ME108,5
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1838 |
Caherheamush
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BS:AL Leathanach: ME108,5
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1838 |
Caherhemush
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Meresman:AL Leathanach: ME108,5
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1838 |
Cahermis
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Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: ME108,5
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1838 |
Caherhemush
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Tithe Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME108,5
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1838 |
Cahermis
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Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: ME108,5
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1838 |
Caher James
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Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: ME108,5
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1937-38 |
The townland of Caherhemus is now more generally known as Turloughmore. How it got the name of Caherhemus cannot be traced accurately. Some people think it was owing to the fact that a certain Seamus Burke built a fort there that the townland is so called. The caher of which no trace remains was on the land of Patrick Walsh. The turlough from which Turloughmore derives its name was formerly a bog but there is no trace of turf there now...
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BNS Leathanach: 38, Imleabhar: 103
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