BROWSE
strand
Trá an Chairn Aoibhinn
genitive: Thrá an Chairn Aoibhinn
(Irish)
Carnivan Strand
(English)

Glossary

English cairn, pile of rocks
English strand, beach

Centrepoint

52.2137, -6.85193latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
to a high Cliffe called Carneeven alludeing as it seems to the Pleasantness of the place
172
CS (LG)
1654
Carneeven
a high cliff in Lamestown called Carneeven (DS Description) Hore IV 298
Hore
1654
Carneeven
Broad Moore in the Land of Kilcloggan...Thence from the said Pill it takes its extent halfe a myle due south to the land of Lambstowne called by the name of Carneeven being an High Cliffe by the ocean where we begun. CS 169
CS (LG)
1771
Carnivan
Carnivan Grace (Loftus of Ely) Hore IV 201
Hore

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