Cathair Phiarais/Caherpierce

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Hierarchy

townland

Cathair Phiarais

genitive: Chathair Phiarais

non-validated name (What is this?)

(Irish)

Caherpierce

(English)

Capitalise

Hierarchy

county

Ciarraí/Kerry

barony

Corca Dhuibhne/Corkaguiny

civil parish

Baile an Bhóthair/Ballinvoher

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the stone ring-fort of Piaras
Piaras — ainm pearsanta (< Piers na nAngla-Normannach).
English

the stone ring-fort of Piaras
Piaras — personal name (< Anglo-Norman Piers).

Centrepoint

52.1568, -9.92611latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1841	Cathair phiarais	pl:AL Leathanach: Ci011,13 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1841	Caherpierce	OC:AL Leathanach: Ci011,13 Leagan Gaeilge nó Béarla a scríobh Tomás Ó Conchúir in AL/Irish or English form written by Thomas O'Conor in AL Bliain: 1838
1841	[Caherpierce] "This townland derived it's name from 'Caherpierce' which is the S. end."	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ci011,13 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1841	Caherpierce	Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci011,13 Inhabitants in AL: Fianaise a bailíodh ó mhuintir na háite Bliain: 1830-42
1841	Cathair Phíarais, 'Piers's stone fort'	OD:AL Leathanach: Ci011,13 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1841	Caherpierce	BS:AL Leathanach: Ci011,13 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1939	Cathair Piarais TAB - Caher Pierce	TCCD Leathanach: 203 Tríocha Céad Chorca Dhuibhne, An Seabhac
1947	kɑhɪr′ ˈfɪɑrɪʃ An Seabhac
1967	i gCathair Ph— əˌgɑhɪr′ˈf′iərs	Áit. Cainteoir: T196a1 MÓS Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
1967	ˌkahərˈpiːrs Béarla	Áit. Cainteoir: T196a1 mac do MÓS Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
1967	ˌkɑhɪr′ˈpiərs	Áit. Cainteoir: T196a1 MÓS Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
1967	ˌkɑhɪr′ˈp′iərɪʃ (x2)	Áit. Cainteoir: MG, Uimhir : T197b1 Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-

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