BROWSE
townland
Ceann na Bó
genitive: Cheann na Bó
(Irish)
Cannaboe
(English)

Glossary

ceann, cionn
English head, headland

Centrepoint

54.0533, -7.79625latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Arch.Inventory: (Aghatawny Upper/Cannaboe) Rath. In a col between drumlins to E and W with slightly lower ground to N and S (56). "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Ceann-na-Bó = Head or hill of the cow. Compare Kinnabo in Co. Cavan, Ceann-na-bó. "
Nóta
1619
Cannaboe
CPR Leathanach: 445b
1621
Kenaboe
CPR Leathanach: 525a
1659
Kenaboe
Cen. Leathanach: 562
1660c
Keaneboe
BSD Leathanach: 17
1716
Kinleboe
CGn. Leathanach: 16.440.7916
1817
Cannabo
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Canaboe
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 5
1836
Canaboe
BS:AL
1836
Canaboe
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Cannabe
Larkin (Li)
1836
Kinnaboe
HCSR:AL 
1836
Canaboe
HCER:AL
1836
"Ceann na bó, 'head of the cow'"
"Kinnaboe in Ulster." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL
1836
Cannaboe
OD:AL
1836
[Cannaboe]
"…a Danish fort on its west side."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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