BROWSE
townland
An Carn
genitive: an Chairn
(Irish)
Carn
(English)

Glossary

English cairn, pile of rocks

Centrepoint

53.6083, -9.25667latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1348
(?)Coryn
PRO,L SC/6/1239/30 Leathanach: SC/6/1239/30
1615
Carne
CPR Leathanach: 281
1617
Carne
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.265
1635
Carne, the qr called
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §104
1661
Carne 1 Quartr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 21
1685
Carne
Hib. Del.
1710c
Carne 1qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 112, 126
1759
Carn
CGn. Imleabhar: 201.416.133717
1787
Carne
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 473
1830
Carn
Bald Leathanach: 24
1835
Carne
TAB Leathanach: §52
1838
Carn
BS:AL Leathanach: ME023,9
1838
Carn
BM:AL Leathanach: ME023,9
1838
Carne
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: ME023,9
1838
Carne
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: ME023,9
1838
Carne
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME023,9
1838
Carne
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME023,9
1838
An cárn, 'a sepulchral heap of stones'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME023,9
1838
Carn
OD:AL Leathanach: ME023,9
1838
[Carn]
"there is a large spring on the parish meering at the southern extremity...There is a large carn on the western side from which the townland derives its name" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME023,9
1966
ˈkɑːrɴə
Áit. Cainteoir: PMcT, Uimhir : T144a1

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