BROWSE
townland
Ceatharnach Thoir
genitive: Cheatharnach Thoir
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cahernagh East
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    place of cattle
    Féach A Dictionary of the Irish Language (www.dil.ie) s.v. cethrae. Meastar gurb é an focal céanna seo is bunús leis an ainm Ceatharlach

  • English

    place of cattle
    See A Dictionary of the Irish Language (www.dil.ie) s.v. cethrae. This word is also thought to be the source of the name Ceatharlach/Carlow

Centrepoint

52.3152, -8.91754latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Carnaghtullaghles
DS
1660c.
Carnagh
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 171
1660c.
Carnan
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 175
1666
Carnan
ASE Leathanach: 75-b
1669
Carnagh
ASE Leathanach: 205-a
1731
Caranagh
(s.n. Thos. Morgell)
Lodge F&M Leathanach: 354
1768
Carranagh
(Morgell to Nunan)
CGn. Leathanach: 262.435.173189
1774
Carhanagh
CGn. Leathanach: 306.64.202494
1783
Caraghnagh; (Carhanaugh (innéacs))
CGn. Leathanach: 350.200.235237
1783
Carhanagh
HC Leathanach: XVI, 83.4.1
1795
Carna orse Carhananaugh
CGn. Leathanach: 488.527.312116
1795
Cahernagh
CGn. Leathanach: 499.347.316756
1827
Caheragh
TAB Leathanach: 5
1840
Caherna Leland, East, Morgel
BS:AL
1840
Caurhannagh
Lynan, J.:AL
1840
catharnach
EC:AL
1840
abounding in wild ash or rowan trees
OD:AL
1840
This is very doubtful
OD:AL
1840
Cahernaugh
Rior[dan]., Rev. R., P.P

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