BROWSE
townland
An Cairnín
genitive: an Chairnín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Carnin
(English)

Explanatory note

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53.8381, -7.19183latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1609
Carmune
MEC
1620
Carnine
CPR Leathanach: 538
1657c
Carneine
DS
1664
Carnan
HMR (Ca)
1836
Carneen
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca010,11
1836
Carneen
List 1699:AL Leathanach: Ca010,11
1836
Carnyn
Old MS:AL Leathanach: Ca010,11
1836
Carneen
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca010,11
1836
Carnin
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Ca010,11
1836
Carnyn
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca010,11
1836
Carnin
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca010,11
1836
Carneine
DS:AL Leathanach: Ca010,11
1836
Cairnin, 'a small heap (of stones)'
"par[..]s [.]gger" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca010,11
1836
Cairnin
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca010,11
1836
Cairn fhionn
"(pron)" [dúch];
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca010,11
1836
Carnin
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca010,11
1836
[Carnin]
"There are two forts, one in the north, the other at the south end of the townland." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca010,11

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