BROWSE
townland
An Caochán
genitive: an Chaocháin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Keeghan
(English)

Centrepoint

54.0501, -7.06267latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1631
Keaghan
Inq. Ult.
1652
Keechan
Comm. Surv.
1655-57
Keagan
DS Leathanach: 53
1660c
Keaghan
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 200
1667
Keaghan
ASE Leathanach: 103
1685
Keaghan
Hib. Del.
c.1700
Keghan
5½
Carvaghs Leathanach: 61
1836
caochan
"a morass, a quagmire" ÓD:AL
OC:AL
1836
Caochan
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca030,51
1836
Keeghan
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca030,51
1836
Keghan
List 1790 (Act of Parl.):AL Leathanach: Ca030,51
1836
Keechan
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca030,51
1836
Keeghan
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: Ca030,51
1836
Keaghan
DS:AL Leathanach: Ca030,51
1836
Keehan
GJ Assess. 1824:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca030,51
1836
Keeaghan
"Prond Keeaghan" [dúch];
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca030,51
1836
Keeghan
"vide Derry Keeghan in Antrim" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca030,51

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