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Killarcan
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Killarcan
ˌkiˈlaːrkən
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Killarcan
ˌkilˈlaˑrkən
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"Pinkman: Cill-Earcáin = Ercan’s or Arcan’s church. Ecclesia sancti Ercani (O’Donovan). Tradition has it that there was a church in this townland, and that there was a saint named Ercan in this county. (See O’Donovan’s Letters on Leitrim). "
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"Arch. Inventory Rath (site). On the NW-facing slope of a ridge in reclaimed pasture (101). Rath. On a slight rise in a low-lying landscape (101). Rath. On top of a NE-SW ridge (101). Rath. On top of a rise on a broad NE-SW ridge (101). Rath. On a low-lying undulating landscape (101). Rath. At the end of a NE-SW ridge (101). Rath. Towards the end of a S-facing slope (101). Rath. Towards the top of the S-facing slope of a NE-SW ridge (101-2). Cashel. On top of rock outcrop (102). Rath. In a low-lying position in an undulating landscape (102). Enclosure. On a knoll of theW-facing slope of a drumlin (153). LSO: It is said that there was in the Townland of Killarcan in the same Parish a Church dedicated to Saint Earcan, of which no traces are now visible…. 106/218 "
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1622 |
Killorkane
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CPR Leathanach: 532a
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1660c |
Kellarkane
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BSD Leathanach: 56
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1835 |
Killarkin
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TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Leathanach: 101, 103, 179, Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
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1835 |
Kilnagress
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TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Leathanach: 63, 65, 177, Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
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1836 |
Killarkin
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1836 |
Killarkin
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1836 |
Cill-Larcan, 'Larcan's church'
"There was a saint named Larcan in this country." "No, but Ercan." [OD]
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1836 |
Killarkin
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1836 |
Killarkin
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1836 |
Cill Earcán
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1836 |
Liatruim
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1836 |
Cill Earcain,
'Erkan's church, ' 'Ecclesia Sancti Ercani"
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1836 |
Killarcan
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1836 |
[Killarcan]
"It contains several forts…"
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1836 |
Kilnagross
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1836 |
Kilnagress
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1836 |
Cill-na-gross,
'the church cross'
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1836 |
Kilnagross
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1836 |
Culnagress
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1836 |
Coill na gcros,
'wood of the crosses'
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1836 |
Kilnagross
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1836 |
[Kilnagross]
"…an old fort…"
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