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

Glossary

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

Centrepoint

53.8635, -9.00507latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1830
Cortoon
Bald
1838
Cartún, 'a cartron'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME101,29
1838
Cartún
pl:AL Leathanach: ME101,29
1838
Corthoon
BS:AL Leathanach: ME101,29
1838
Cortoon
[Barony Map]
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME101,29
1838
Cortoon
[Engraved Map]
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME101,29
1838
Cartoon
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME101,29
1838
Cartoon
Durkan, Rev. B. :AL Leathanach: ME101,29
1838
Cartoon
OC:AL Leathanach: ME101,29
1838
[Cartoon]
"There has been a church in this townland called 'Killchevnagh'…a holy well called 'Tober Chevnagh'…" "Tobair Cuibhna, 'memory or remembrance,' Cuibhnach, Cuibhnigh, 'to keep in mind'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME101,29

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