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Ceárach
genitive: Cheárach
(Irish)
Carragh
(English)
Centrepoint
53.2433, -6.73241latitude, longitude
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The name appears as 'Keroaghe' in 1536 and as Caroughe, Keraugh and Keraughe in the Fiants of Elizabeth. In 1837 it was pronounced 'Cára.' It seems to represent 'cáirreach', rocky land, from 'Cáirr', a rock.
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JKAS Imleabhar: 3, Leathanach: 245
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1190 |
Carech
(cárta PO)
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Reg. St. Jn. B. Leathanach: 464
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1190c |
Carech
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Reg. St. Jn. B. Leathanach: 464
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1212 |
Kernach
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Pont. Hib. Leathanach: I, 150
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1297 |
Keruath
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CJR Leathanach: I, 462
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1305 |
Keruagh
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CJR Leathanach: II, 127
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1540 |
Caraugh
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Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 94
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1540 |
Curraughe
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Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 119
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1540 |
Keraughe
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Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 119
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1549 |
Keroghe, Laraghbryne and
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F Leathanach: 379 Ed.
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1574 |
Kerogher, Gyngerston juxta
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 El.
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1590 |
Keraugh
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F Leathanach: 5424
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1594 |
Byrtes myll
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 El.
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1594 |
Carraughe
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 El.
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1594 |
Carroughe
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 El.
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1602 |
Caroughe, the vicarage of
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F Leathanach: 6634
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1602 |
Keraughe [rectory]
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F Leathanach: 6721
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1612 |
Caroughe, vic.
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CPR Leathanach: 234
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1612 |
Kerdugh
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CPR Leathanach: 237
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1612 |
Karegh and Downinge, rectories of
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CPR Leathanach: 248
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1613 |
Caroghe
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 13 J I
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1629-44 |
ecclesia Sanctae Mariae de Kearhuagh
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Cillsheanchas Chill Dara Leathanach: 2.33
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1629-44 |
capella iuxta fluvium Liffiy in Kearough
recte Kearuagh LS
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Cillsheanchas Chill Dara Leathanach: 2.33
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1654 |
Bridge of Carrough
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CS VIII Leathanach: 156
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1654 |
Carough, Bridge of
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CS VIII Leathanach: 156
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1654 |
Carough
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CS VIII Leathanach: 153160
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1654 |
Bridge of Carough
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CS VIII Leathanach: 157160
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1655 |
Carrough
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1655 |
Carrough Bridg
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1655 |
Carrough Bridg
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1657 |
Carogh
(cárta PO)
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TCD Uimhir thagartha: N.2.24.5, 11
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1657 |
Carrogh
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TCD Uimhir thagartha: N.2.24.5, 11
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1657 |
Caraogh
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TCD Uimhir thagartha: N.2.24.5, 25
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1660c |
Carrough
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BSD (CD) Leathanach: 32
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1660c |
Carrtowne
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BSD (CD) Leathanach: 32
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1660c |
Carough Parish
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BSD (CD) Leathanach: 32
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1660c |
Carrick Parish
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BSD (CD) Leathanach: 32
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1660c |
Carrough
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1685 |
Carrough
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1752 |
Carragh
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1783 |
Carogh
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1783 |
Carogh
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1783 |
Carogh P.
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1807 |
Carogh
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Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 204
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1837 |
Caragh
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BS:AL Leathanach: 1,7
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1837 |
Carrough
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DS:AL Leathanach: 1,7
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1837 |
Caroghe
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,7
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1837 |
Carraughe; Carrough
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Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: 1,7
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1837 |
[Carragh]
"Caragh Village and Carragh Cross are in the South part of townland - Awilly inish stream bounds it on the South for a short distance…"
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 1,7
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1837 |
Caragh
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Top. Dict. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 224
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1837 |
Carogh
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Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 159
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1840c |
Carrach, rugged Land
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2009-2010 |
kaːrə
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