BROWSE
townland
Carraig Caltair
genitive: Charraig Caltair
(Irish)
Whiterock
(English)

Centrepoint

52.8295, -6.51501latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1616
Carrickalter
Inq. Lag.
1617
Carrickalter
CPR
1617
Carriggalter
Inq. Lag.
1654
Carrickalter
CS X
1660c
Carriggalter
BSD (CM)
1668
Carrigalten
HMR (CM)
1760
Whiterock
Nevill 1760
1768.
Carrigalter or Whiterock
CGn.
1781
Edw. Edwards of White Rock, land of Knockfadda ows. called Whiterock [???]
CGn.
1800
Whiterock
Ferns Wills
1810
Carricalter ows. White Rock
CGn.
1815
White Rock
CGn.
1822
Bounds of Rock and Cross, On Whiterock
GJR 1821-23 (CM)
1826
White Rock
TAB
1838
Carrigalter ows. White Rock
CGn.
1839
Whiterock
Morris, F.:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM051,42
1839
Whiterock
Allen Nevill Map:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM051,34
1839
Whiterock
Balwin Map:AL Leathanach: CM051,34
1839
Whiterock
Barber, Rev.:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM051,34
1839
Whiterock
BS:AL Leathanach: CM051,34
1839
[Whiterock]
"There is a rock called Whiterock from which the townland takes its name." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: CM051,34
1839
[Whiterock]
"A large pile of rocks of a whitish colour near south side of Whiterock townland, rising about 50 feet of surface at west side. Townland takes its name from it." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: CM051,42
1839
Whiterock
GJP 1835:AL Leathanach: CM051,34
1839
Whiterock
GJP 1836:AL Leathanach: CM051,34
1839
Whiterock
OD:AL Leathanach: CM051,42
1839
Whiterock Townland
[síniú JOD leis];
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: CM051,34
1839
Whiterock
Registry of Co. Voters:AL (CM) Leathanach: CM051,34
1839
Whiterock
Roark, W.:AL Leathanach: CM051,34
1839
Whiterock
Roark, W.:AL Leathanach: CM051,42

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