BROWSE
townland
Machaire Cairthe
genitive: Mhachaire Cairthe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Magheracar
(English)

Glossary

English plain

Centrepoint

54.4731, -8.29313latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1659
Bundrows
Cen. Leathanach: 43
1801
Magherycar
McCrea DG
1835
Maherecar, Magheracar, Maghera plain or field Car or Carra a Rock
Allingham, C. Esq.:AL (DG)
1835
Machaire carr 'plain of the cars'
OD:AL
1835
Magherecarr a ? plain
Quinn, E.:AL (DG)
1835
Magherecar
Rec. Name:AL

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