BROWSE
townland
Cathair Rois
genitive: Chathair Rois
(Irish)
Caherrush
(English)

Glossary

English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

52.8305, -9.44487latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1775
Cahirush
Mackenzie Cairt: XI
1839
Cathair ruis
"a point called Peentaguillan" [pl];
Glanta:AL Leathanach: Cl093,5
1839
[Caherrush]
"the ruins of Caherrush Castle stands on Caherrush point...Names in this townland are, Cahirrush House, Cahirrush Fort, the Beech Lough, Kilecahirrush, Trageloughan, Cahirrush Castle, Cahirrush point, Poulnagollour, Peenthaguillan, Cloghernamuck, Gougnahalladee" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl093,5
1839
Caherrush
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl093,5
1839
[O]arrush
CM:AL Leathanach: Cl093,5
1839
Cahirush
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl093,5
1839
Caherusk
Crowe Map:AL Leathanach: Cl093,5
1839
Caherush
List (McGuan, Rev.):AL Leathanach: Cl093,5
1839
Cahirushy
Seneschal List:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Cl093,5
1839
Caherrush
Tithe Bk. (Lowney, M.):AL Leathanach: Cl093,5
1839
Cahirush
Cen. List 1831:AL Leathanach: Cl093,5
1839
Cathair ruis, 'stone fort of the wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl093,5
1839
Cahirroishe
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Cl093,5
1839
Cahirush
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Cl093,5
1839
Caherrush
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl093,5

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