BROWSE
townland
An Cartrún Mór
genitive: an Chartrúin Mhóir
(Irish)
Cartron Big
(English)

Glossary

English great, big

Centrepoint

53.7286, -7.73567latitude, longitude
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Historical references

c.1600?
Cartrone Capple (Cahell, Donell and William O Ferall of Criegheduf were seised of one cartron of land in Gartenekessaghe one other cartron in Upper Ballymcwilliam and one other cartron called Cartrone Capple ...till wrongfully disseised)
Chan. Pl. Leathanach: E 255
1604
Cartronegapull juxta Lisardowth
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Jac.1
1612
Cartroncapull
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1619-21
Cartroncappull (Robert O’ Farroll)
CPR Leathanach: 533a
1629
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Cotton Map
1634
Cartroncappall
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 11 Car.1
c.1660
Cartron Cappoll
BSD Leathanach: 146
1668
Cartron-Capple
ASE Leathanach: 179
1685
Cappoll
Hib. Del.
1723
Cartron Capple als Cartron Cappeel als Cartron Cappell
CGn. Leathanach: 40.168.24818
1813
Cartroncapple
Edgeworth
1835
Big Cartron
BS:AL
1835
Cartron Mor, “The Big Cartron”
Quinn, E.:AL
1835
Carowbeg
Inq. J I:AL
1835
Carowemore
Inq. J I:AL
1835
...all under cultivation, the soil good especially for tillage there are two Danish forts
Desc. Rem.:AL

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