BROWSE
townland
Cluain Catha
genitive: Chluain Catha
(Irish)
Clooncah
(English)

Glossary

cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture

Centrepoint

53.8435, -8.85083latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1635
Clonrah [sic] 1 small qr
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 8
1661
Callragh als Cloonecah 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 86
1685
(?)Killcagh [sic]
Hib. Del.
1800
Clooncah
CGn. Imleabhar: 528.493.347509
1805c
Clooncagh
Dillon Leaseholders
1830
Battlefield or Cloonkah
Bald
1833
Clooncagh
TAB Leathanach: 70
1838
Clooncagh
BS:AL Leathanach: ME013,5
1838
Clooncagh
[Moore, Rev. I.W.];
TAB Leathanach: ME013,5
1838
Clooncagh
Rental (Strickland):AL (ME) Leathanach: ME013,5
1838
Cluáin ca//th
pl:AL Leathanach: ME013,5
1838
Cluáin căth, 'lawn of the battle'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME013,5
1838
Clooncah
OC:AL Leathanach: ME013,5
1838
Battlefield or Cloonkah
"Battlefield of Cloonkah appears on map" [dúch dearg];
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME013,5

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