BROWSE
townland
Cathair na hUamhan
genitive: Chathair na hUamhan
(Irish)
Cahernahoon
(English)

Glossary

uaimh, óin, ón
English cave, souterrain

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.3915, -8.88013latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1617
Cahirnehowne
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: III.133
1660C
Carnahoone
BSD (Ga) III Leathanach: 103
1677
Cahirnehoone
ASE Leathanach: 237
1677
Cahirnihoone
ASE Leathanach: 244
1819
Carnahoon
Larkin (Ga)
1838
Cahernahoon
BS:AL
1838
Cahernahown??
TAB
1838
Cahir na Thuain or the fort of the cave
Local:AL
1838
Cathair na Humhan 'stone fort of the cave'
OD:AL
1950C.
Cathair na h-Uan
Price Ga.

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