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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the (place of the) hut(s)?
Tagann an focal cabrach i gceist ina lán logainmneacha ar fud na tíre. ‘Drochthalamh’ an tuiscint a bhí ag Seán Ó Donnabháin ach tá níos mó dealraimh le míniú eagarthóirí Foclóir Stairiúil Áitainmneacha na Gaeilge (Fasc 3 s.n. Cabrach, an) “the hut” .i. gur forbairt é cabrach ar cabar “rafter, joist, roof; dome”. Féach eDIL s.vv. capor, caprach.
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Historical references
1567 |
Cabbragh
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F Leathanach: 1040
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1586 |
Cabbraghe
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F Leathanach: 4908
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1592/3 |
the Cabberagh
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F Leathanach: 5792
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1608 |
Ballinacabby
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CPR Leathanach: 134b
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1609 |
Cabragh
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MEC Leathanach: 4.21
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1610 |
Ballincabragh
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CPR Leathanach: 386b
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1612 |
? the Cabragh
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CPR Leathanach: 229b
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1613 |
Cabragh otherwise <br/>Ballinecabry
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CPR Leathanach: 251a
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1642c |
the Cabrough
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Dep. 1641 Leathanach: (Mu) 131v
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1652 |
Cabragh
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1654 |
Cabragh
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1654 |
Carbragh
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CS V Leathanach: 382
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1660c |
Cabragh
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1685 |
Cabragh
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1709 |
Cabragh
Cabragh & Laghan, 4 Carvaghs
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Carvaghs Leathanach: 53
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1836 |
Cabrach
"meaning uncertain" [OD Nóta];
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabra
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Pratt, Col.:AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabra
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BS:AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabra
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CM:AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabra
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BM:AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabragh
["1709" scriosta amach];
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Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabragh
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Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabra or Cabragh
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Pratt, Col.:AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabragh
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Ca/b-ragh
"Pronounced Ca/b-ragh" [dúch];
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pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabra
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Rocque (1762):AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabragh
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Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabra
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TAB Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabragh
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DS:AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabragh
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabra
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OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1836 |
Cabra
"usually spelt thus by Col. Pratt" [dúch];
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dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca026,8
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1891 |
Aonach na Cabraighe, ‘the Fair of Kingscourt’
Brian Mac Séafraidh, Maigh nEalta
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Iris. na G. IV 76
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