BROWSE
townland
Caiseal Mhic Gabhann
genitive: Chaiseal Mhic Gabhann
(Irish)
Castlegowan
(English)

Glossary

English stone ring-fort

Centrepoint

54.4072, -8.45257latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1584
Castellgouine
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 381
1588
Castellgowne
Inq. E: Wood-Martin I Leathanach: 382
1666
Cashellnegowen [leg. Cashellmcgowen?]
ASE Leathanach: 56
1682c
Cashellnegowen in Clonorcoe [leg. Cashellmcgowen?]
Inq.(Sl) Leathanach: 4
1682c
Castlenegowne
Inq.(Sl) Leathanach: 32
1750
Castlegowan
CGn. Leathanach: 143.319.97100
1784
Castlegowan
CGn. Leathanach: 357.254.240197
1813‒4
Castlegowan
LN Leathanach: 16 F 17 9
1819
Castlegowan
Larkin (Sl)
1830c
Castlegowan
TAB
1836
Castlegowan
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl004,12
1836
Castlegowan
BM:AL
1836
It is the property of Lord Palmerston ... there are 2 old forts
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
CashillmcGowen in Clonorcoe
Grant, C. II:AL
1836
Cas[.]legowan
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Castlegowan ‘recte Cashel Magowan’
OD:AL
1836
Caisle Gabh[.]nna “Gowan’s forts” “Caisle is sometimes applied to a bay or inlet of the sea
OD:AL
1836
Castlemegowne in Cloonerco & Cashellnegowen in Clonorcoe
Part.1686:AL
1836
Castlegowan
Prop. Map:AL
1836
Castlegowan
Tithe Bk (Hest [Hess], Rev. C.):AL
1938
Caisle Mhig Gamhna
Elphin PN
2006
[kɑʃəl ˈgauən] [kɑʃlːə ˈgaun]
Áit.

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