BROWSE
townland
An Cartúr
genitive: an Chartúir
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cartoor
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the quarter
    Is iasachtaí gaolmhara iad cartrún, cartún, cartúr, srl., sa Ghaeilge ó na hAngla-Normannaigh (cf. Meán-Bhéarla quarteren); is tagairt iad d’aonad talún. Tá an leagan cartúr le fáil mar ainm ar roinnt bhailte fearainn i gcontaetha Mhaigh Eo agus na Gaillimhe.
    [Dr. Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich]

  • English

    the quarter
    The Irish words cartrún, cartún, cartúr, etc., are related borrowings from the Anglo-Normans (cf. Middle English quarteren); they refer to a measure of land. The version cartúr is found as the name of a number of townlands in counties Mayo and Galway
    [Dr. Conchubhar Ó Crualaoich]

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53.7441, -9.72642latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1801
(?)Cortoon
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/1
1802
(?)Cortoon
Browne's RR
1812
Cartoon
Bald Bog Map
1818
(?)Cortoon
Sligo RR
1820
(?)Cartron
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV?2
1830
Cartoon
Bald Uimhir: 17
1833
(?)Cortoon
Browne's RR
1838
Cloclecaer
HCSV:AL Leathanach: ME127,26
1838
Gorture
Cess 1833:AL Leathanach: ME127,26
1838
Corture
TAB Leathanach: ME127,26
1838
Cor thoor, 'a division'
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME127,26
1838
Cartúr
pl:AL Leathanach: ME127,26
1838
Cartoor
"Cartoon" [scriosta]
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: ME127,26
1838
[Cartoor]
"…two forts, one in the E. corner, the other in or near the s. corner of this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME127,26
1838
Corthoor
BS:AL Leathanach: ME127,26
1838
Corthoor
[Rent Office, Westport]
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME127,26
1838
Cartur, 'a cartron of land'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME127,26

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