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townland
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Carrowcashel
(English)
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Centrepoint
55.0125, -7.61918latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1610 |
Carrowcashell
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CPR Leathanach: 181a
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1654 |
Carrow Cashell
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CS III Leathanach: 99
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1654 |
Carrow Cashill
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CS III Leathanach: 98, 99
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1659 |
Kerucastle
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Cen. Leathanach: 55
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1665 |
Carecashell
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1807 |
Kirn Castle owis Carrowcastle
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CGn. 593.185.402437 Stewart and others to Jolly
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1819 |
Kerrycastle
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1829 |
Ceathramh caisleáin athraithe go Caisil
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1829 |
Carrowcastle
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1834 |
Kerrycastle
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1835 |
Ceathramh Caisil
'quarter of the cashel or stone fort'
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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'
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