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Clooncahir
(English)
Explanatory note
- English
pasture of (the) quagmire
Centrepoint
53.9017, -7.85982latitude, longitude
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Historical references
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"Pinkman: Cluain-Chathaoir = Cahir’s meadow."
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"Arch. Survey Crannóg. Close to the N shore of Lough Rinn and now joined to the mainland (43). Holy well (site). In pasture on the N shore of Lough Rinn. Marked only on the current ed. of the OS 6-inch map (188)."
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"Lewis: The principal seats are Clooncar, the residence of the Rev. A. Crofton.. (Vol. II, 376)"
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1585 |
Clonkaghyre
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F Leathanach: 4794
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1621 |
Cloncaghra
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CPR Leathanach: 518b
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c1660 |
Cloonkagher
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BSD Leathanach: 30
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1834 |
Clooncaher
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TAB Leathanach: 19, Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
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1836 |
Cloncagher
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1836 |
Clooncaher
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1836 |
Clooncagher
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1836 |
Clooncaher
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1836 |
Clooncahir
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1836 |
Clooncahir
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1836 |
Clun ceathair
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1836 |
Cluain cathaoir, 'Cahir's clon, Charles' lawn or meadow'
"See indexes. Sir Cahir O'Doherty will establish this termination." [Nóta OD]
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1836 |
Clooncahir
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1837 |
Clooncar (Crofton)
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Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 376
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