BROWSE
townland
Cathair Mhaoile hAbha
genitive: Chathair Mhaoile hAbha
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cahervillahowe
(English)

Glossary

abhainn, abha
English river
English bare, flat-topped; derelict; bare, flat-topped hillock

Centrepoint

52.501, -8.03114latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1588
Cahirrwollaghawe
COD Leathanach: VI.30
1607
Cahirvilehawe, Cahirvilehawe
CPR Leathanach: 108b
1634
Cahir Iwilhawe
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.177
1636
Cahirvillihowe
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.294
1654
Cahirmoylahow
CS II Leathanach: 5
1654
Cahirmoylyhow
CS II Leathanach: 24
1654
Cahirmoylyhow
CS II Leathanach: 6, 12
1654
Cahirmyl Ihow
CS II Leathanach: 7
1654
Cahirmyle Ihow
CS II Leathanach: 5
1654
Cahirvielhow, Cahirvilehow
CS II Leathanach: 8
1657
Cahirvilihoo, Cahirbristy
Cahirbristy' bf ar DS - cuid de réimse talún Cahervillahowe ar S.O. 6".
DS
c.1660
Cahirvillyhooe, Cahirbristy
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 89
c.1664
Cahervillihoe
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III 347
1840
(Kilfeakle): Cahervillehowe alias Broken Caher BS Cathair bheile h-abha, 'stone fort of the old tree of the river' OD
AL
1840
AL (Athassel & R): Cahervillehowe alias Broken Cahir BS Cahervillehowe alias Cahirbrista alias Broken Caher, R. Anderson, & rl. Cathair briste OD (..) tír briste PL
OD:AL
1840
Ceathair bheile how PL 'pron. villa how' OD
OD:AL
1989
ˌkahərv(ə)ləˈhəu
Áit.
1989
ˌkaːrˌveləˈhəu
beirt chainteoirí
Áit.

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