BROWSE
townland
Caillteannán
genitive: Chaillteannán
(Irish)
Calteraun
(English)

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54.0068, -8.52348latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Calteraun
Calteraun in Sligo; Caillterán, a place of hazels. The termination trach is changed to the collective dim. Tran (vol.ii.pp.3, 19). For Call, see Caldrum.
Joyce Leathanach: 160, Imleabhar: III
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
n/a
Nóta
1617
Caltenan
CPR Leathanach: 322b
1633‒6
Calteraghn
Surv. Conn.:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 402
1633‒6
Caltran
Surv. Conn.:Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 404
1660c
Caltinan?; Cultiman [leg. –tiran?]
BSD Leathanach: 131
1667
Colternan
ASE Leathanach: 131
1685c
Caltiman [leg. –tiran?]
Hib. Del.
1700c
Ar mo chuairt go Caillteannán
Corpas
1717
Cultenane
CGn. Leathanach: 19.315.10257
1784
Colterane
LN Leathanach: 21 F 2
1819
Caultaron
Larkin (Sl)
1830c
Caltrane
TAB
1836
Caillterán, 'land abounding in hazel'
[a+< os cionn "Cai-"];
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl022,13
1836
[Calteraun]
"The N. side of the townland is bounded by a large stream...& 2 old forts" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl022,13
1836
Cultrane
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl022,13
1836
Caultaron
CM:AL Leathanach: Sl022,13
1836
Calteraun
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl022,13
1836
Caillterán
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl022,13
1836
Cultrane
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl022,13
1836
Caultaron
CM:AL
1836
The N. side of the townland is bounded by a large stream...& 2 old forts" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Caillterán “land abounding in hazel” [a+< os cionn "Cai-"];
OD:AL
1836
Calteraun
OD:AL
1836
Caillterán
pl:AL
2011
[kɑilʧər ˈɑːn]
Áit. Leathanach: Martin Brennan (par. Kilshalvy)

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