BROWSE
townland
Ceann Abha
genitive: Cheann Abha
(Irish)
Cannow
(English)

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52.9846, -6.5158latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1760
B:cananon
Nevill 1760
1817
Kenow
Reg. Bapt.
1818
Kennow
Reg. Bapt.
1821
Kennow
Reg. Bapt.
1822
Kinnough
CGn.
1822
Cannow
Reg. Bapt.
1824
Kenow
Reg. Bapt.
1826
Kannow
TAB
1839
Cannow Townland
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: CM030,34
1839
Ceann-abha, 'head-river, or head of river'
OD:AL Leathanach: CM030,34
1839
Cannow
BS:AL Leathanach: CM030,34
1839
Kanough
TAB Leathanach: CM030,34
1839
Kanough
Radcliff, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: CM030,34
1839
Cannow
Greene, Rev. T.:AL Leathanach: CM030,34
1839
Kanough
Fenton, M.:AL Leathanach: CM030,34
1839
Kanough
Fenton, R.:AL Leathanach: CM030,34
1839
Cannow
OD:AL Leathanach: CM030,34
1933
He pronounced it 'Kinn-ow' ('cinn abh'). (209)
LPN
1944
'Cinn .ow'. (412)
LPN
2018
kɘn ˈau
Áit.

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