BROWSE
townland
Carrowcashel
(English)

Centrepoint

55.0125, -7.61918latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1610
Carrowcashell
CPR Leathanach: 181a
1654
Carrow Cashell
CS III Leathanach: 99
1654
Carrow Cashill
CS III Leathanach: 98, 99
1659
Kerucastle
Cen. Leathanach: 55
1665
Carecashell
HMR
1807
Kirn Castle owis Carrowcastle
CGn. 593.185.402437 Stewart and others to Jolly
1819
Kerrycastle
CM:AL
1829
Ceathramh caisleáin athraithe go Caisil
Irish:AL
1829
Carrowcastle
Sproule:AL (DG) Eachinis
1834
Kerrycastle
TAB
1835
Ceathramh Caisil
'quarter of the cashel or stone fort'
OD:AL
1835
I am satisfied that the name has been derived from a cyclopean fort called by the Irish cashels and not from a modern castle but still I do not like to innovate'
OD:AL

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