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Carnach
genitive: Charnaí
(Irish)
Carnagh
(English)
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Historical references
1231-4 |
Carneuath
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Hore Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 4
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1231-4 |
Carneuth (rivulumde)
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Chart. Mary's Imleabhar: 2, Leathanach: 154
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1307 |
Camewath
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CJR Imleabhar: II , Leathanach: 349
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1549 |
Carnagh
(Rory fitz John Syen)
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Hore Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 244
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1549 |
Cornaght
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F Alt: 373
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1621 |
Carnagh
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 32 J I
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1629 |
Carnagh
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 31 CI
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1629 |
Kearnagh
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 31 CI
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1634 |
Carnagh
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Hore Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 424
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1654 |
Carnagh
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CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 208, 213
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1654 |
Carnaghland
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CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 205
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1655 |
Carnach 'full of carns, heaps'
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1655 |
The Parish of Carnagh
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1659 |
Carnagh
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Cen. Leathanach: 548
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1678 |
Carnagh
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Hore Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 353
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1724 |
Carnagh
(Jones)
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CGn. Imleabhar: 42, Leathanach: 293, Uimhir: 26413
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1840 |
Carnagh
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1840 |
The name of this parish is not of ecclesiastical origin but borrowed like many others from the name of the townland in which the original church was placed , and this derived it's name from a sepulchral carn which the progress of cultivation has removed.
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LSO (LG) Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 352
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