BROWSE
townland
Na Caithríní
genitive: na gCaithríní
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Carheens
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

municipal district

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

53.8577, -9.24439latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
(?)Charcheene
CPR Leathanach: 334
1828c
Corheens
TAB Leathanach: §26
1838
Cairthinidhe
"there were small heaps of stones here" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: ME036,29
1838
Carheens
"Compare" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME036,29
1838
Caurheens
OC:AL Leathanach: ME036,29
1838
[Carheens]
"in its E. & W. central parts are two forts" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME036,29
1838
Corheens
BS:AL Leathanach: ME036,29
1838
Corheens
TAB:AL Leathanach: ME036,29
1838
Cáirthínidhe, 'small rocks, or heaps of stones'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME036,29

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