Carraig Chlíona Mhór/Carrigcleena More

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Carraig Chlíona Mhór

genitive: Charraig Chlíona Mhór

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(Irish)

Carrigcleena More

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carraig

English rock

mór

English great, big

Hierarchy

county

Corcaigh/Cork

barony

Dúiche Ealla/Duhallow

civil parish

Cill Seanaigh/Kilshannig

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52.0612, -8.70101latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1594	Carrygklynye	F Leathanach: 5903 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1656	Carrigcleana	CS VI Leathanach: VI 379 Civil Survey VI. County of Waterford. (Edited by Robert C. Simington, 1942) Bliain: 1654
1733	Carieclinamoore	CGn. Leathanach: 74.470.52096 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1760	Carraclina	CJ Leathanach: VII 77.3.3 The Corke Journal (Sean-nuachtán). Eagráin ó 1754-5 le fáil i Leabharlann Cathrach Chorcaí / Cork City Library, eagráin ó 1757-1763 le fáil i Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann/NLI.
1766	Carrigclyna (s.n. Nicholas Walter)	O'Kief Leathanach: XIV 314 O’Kief, Coshe Mang, Slieve Lougher and Upper Blackwater in Ireland, Vols. I-XV Bliain foilsithe: 1952-71, Údar: Albert Eugene Casey, Áit foilsithe: Birmingham, Alabama, Nóta eolais: Published and bound privately for the Knocknagree Historical Fund
1774	Carrigclenamoor (s.n. Ellen Waters)	O'Kief Leathanach: XI 1732 O’Kief, Coshe Mang, Slieve Lougher and Upper Blackwater in Ireland, Vols. I-XV Bliain foilsithe: 1952-71, Údar: Albert Eugene Casey, Áit foilsithe: Birmingham, Alabama, Nóta eolais: Published and bound privately for the Knocknagree Historical Fund
1789	Carrigcleenabegg	CGn. Leathanach: 410.319.269749 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1811	Carrigcleana Rock	Bath The County of Cork, surveyed by order of the Grand Jury of the County, by Neville Bath. Nóta: Léarscáil, Bliain: 1811, Pubref: Cork, 1811
1839	CarrigcleenaBeg, More	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1839	carraig chlíodhna beg	EC:AL Leagan Gaeilge logainm arna scríobh ag Eoghan Ó Comhraí, ex AL/Irish placename form written by Eugene (O') Curry, ex AL Bliain: 1830-40
1839	Cleena’s Rock, Cleena is a fairy or sprite	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1840	In the East side of the townland of Carrigcleenamore ××× three large clifts or rocks amongst which it is said an enchanted woman of the name of Cleena lived for manyyears and from her these rocks and this townland derived their name.	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 4, 13 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1840	Cleena is the muse or sprite of Desmond, or South Munster	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 4, 13 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1856	Of the good-natured banshé Cliodhna (Cleena) many stories are also told. Her principal seat was situated in the eastside of the townland of Carrig-Cleena-more ×××.	JRSAI Leathanach: 4, 127 Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
1891	‘Cleena had her palace in the heart of a great rock, situated about five miles south-south-west from Mallow; it is still well known by the name of Carrig-Cleena, and it has given name to two townlands.’	Joyce Leathanach: 1 195 P.W. Joyce. The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places. I (1869), II (1875), III (1913). Áit foilsithe: Dublin and London, Bliain foilsithe: 1920

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