BROWSE
townland
Cartún Fraoigh
genitive: Chartún Fraoigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cartronfree
(English)

Glossary

cartún, cartrún, cartúr
English name of a measure of land (quarter)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    quarter(land) of heather
    There are only two examples of the word cartún/cartrún “quarter(land)” in the townland names of Co. Cavan, both found bordering other counties (Li, Lo). The standard Irish form cartún is used here (cf. the local Irish form ‘cartún’ in the barony of Templeport), although it is possible that cartrún was used locally. Unfortunately no local Irish form was recorded in the Ordnance Survey Namebook (1836).

  • Gaeilge

    quarter(land) of heather
    Níl ach dhá shampla den téarma cartún/cartrún “quarter(land)” i mbailte fearainn Chontae an Chabháin, agus an dá cheann acu le fáil ar an dteorainn le contaetha eile (Li, Lo). Úsáidtear an fhoirm chaighdeánach cartún anseo (cf. ‘cartún’ ag Gaeilgeoirí na háite i bpar. Theampall an Phoirt) cé gur seans go raibh cartrún le clos sa chaint. Ar an drochuair, níor breacadh aon fhoirm Ghaeilge in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis (1836).

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53.8159, -7.46561latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1610
Cartonfriagh
MEC
1611
Cartronfrigh
CPR Leathanach: 212b
1618
Cartronfrigh
Inq. Ult. Alt: 6 J 1
1652
Cartronfrugh
1 Pole, 5d.
Comm. Surv.
1657
Catheranfree
DS (P)
1660c.
Cartanfree
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 237
1823
Cartronefree
TAB
1836
Cartnafree
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca022,19
1836
Cartronfree
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca022,19
1836
Cartronfree
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca022,19
1836
Cartronfrugh
Old MS:AL Leathanach: Ca022,19
1836
[Cartronfree]
"There are 2 old forts on the south side of it." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca022,19
1836
Cartinfree
TAB Leathanach: Ca022,19
1836
Cartronfree
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca022,19
1836
Cartinfree
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca022,19
1836
Cartinfree
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Ca022,19
1836
Cartronfrigh
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ca022,19
1836
Cartron fraoigh, 'the heathery cartron'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca022,19

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