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county
barony
civil parish
townland
townland
Carraig Caltair
genitive: Charraig Caltair
(Irish)
Whiterock
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Centrepoint
52.8295, -6.51501latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1616 |
Carrickalter
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1617 |
Carrickalter
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1617 |
Carriggalter
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1654 |
Carrickalter
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1660c |
Carriggalter
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1668 |
Carrigalten
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1760 |
Whiterock
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1768. |
Carrigalter or Whiterock
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1781 |
Edw. Edwards of White Rock, land of Knockfadda ows. called Whiterock [???]
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1800 |
Whiterock
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1810 |
Carricalter ows. White Rock
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1815 |
White Rock
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1822 |
Bounds of Rock and Cross, On Whiterock
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1826 |
White Rock
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1838 |
Carrigalter ows. White Rock
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1839 |
Whiterock
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Morris, F.:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM051,42
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1839 |
Whiterock
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Allen Nevill Map:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM051,34
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1839 |
Whiterock
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Balwin Map:AL Leathanach: CM051,34
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1839 |
Whiterock
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Barber, Rev.:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM051,34
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1839 |
Whiterock
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BS:AL Leathanach: CM051,34
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1839 |
[Whiterock]
"There is a rock called Whiterock from which the townland takes its name." [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: CM051,34
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1839 |
[Whiterock]
"A large pile of rocks of a whitish colour near south side of Whiterock townland, rising about 50 feet of surface at west side. Townland takes its name from it." [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: CM051,42
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1839 |
Whiterock
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GJP 1835:AL Leathanach: CM051,34
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1839 |
Whiterock
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GJP 1836:AL Leathanach: CM051,34
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1839 |
Whiterock
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OD:AL Leathanach: CM051,42
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1839 |
Whiterock Townland
[síniú JOD leis];
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Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: CM051,34
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1839 |
Whiterock
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Registry of Co. Voters:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM051,34
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1839 |
Whiterock
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Roark, W.:AL Leathanach: CM051,34
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1839 |
Whiterock
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Roark, W.:AL Leathanach: CM051,42
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