BROWSE
townland
An Cartún Bodhar
genitive: an Chartúin Bhodhair
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cartronbower
(English)

Glossary

cartún, cartrún, cartúr
English name of a measure of land (quarter)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the dull quarter
    Tá bríonna éagsúla le bodhar

  • English

    the dull quarter
    The word bodhar has several meanings

Centrepoint

53.7407, -9.30545latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1710c
(?)Cartower
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 60
1787
(?)Cartower
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 70
1830
Cortoonbower
Bald Leathanach: 18
1834
Cortoonbour
TAB Leathanach: §30
1838
[Cartronbower]
"Antiquities none" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME025,13
1838
Cartun bodhar
pl:AL Leathanach: ME025,13
1838
Cartronbower
OD:AL Leathanach: ME025,13
1838
Cartower?
Excise Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME025,13
1838
Cortoenbower
CM:AL Leathanach: ME025,13
1838
Cortoonbower
BM:AL Leathanach: ME025,13
1838
Cortoonbower
Tuohy, P.:AL Leathanach: ME025,13
1838
Cartún Bodhar, 'deaf cartron'
dúch:AL Leathanach: ME025,13
1838
Cartronbower
BS:AL Leathanach: ME025,13

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