BROWSE
townland
An Carn
genitive: an Chairn
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Carn
(English)

Glossary

English cairn, pile of rocks

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.0743, -7.5461latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Cortonny
sic
MEC
1610
Carrotouny
CPR
1611
Carontonie
Inq. Ult.
1629
Carrotoney
Inq. Ult.
1652
Carne
Comm. Surv.
1660c
? Carnedallan
sic
BSD (Ca)
1663
Carne
HMR (Ca)
1663
Carne
HMR (Ca)
1700c
Carne
Carvaghs
1836
Carn
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca028,20
1836
Carne
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca028,20
1836
Carne
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca028,20
1836
Carn
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca028,20
1836
Carne
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca028,20
1836
Cárn, 'a heap, a cairn'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca028,20
1836
Carn
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca028,20
1836
Carne
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca028,20
1836
Carrin & Carron
"(John Bennison Esqr)" [dúch]; "?" scríofa in aice an chéad ainm.
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Ca028,20
1836
[Carn]
"Carn House the residence of Mr. Bennison is situated near the south end of the townland; it was formerly the [sic] called Mount Bedel and was the residence of the famous Bishop of that name. Carn Cottage the residence of Bedel Stanford Esqr. and at present occupied by Capt. Clifford . . . There is a large carn of stones 10 chains southwest of Carn House 150 links in diameter with subterreaneous chambers or caves beneath." [Desc. Rem.]
Desc. Rem.:AL

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