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Historical references
1778 |
Clifton
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T&S Leathanach: 203
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1787 |
Clifden Ho.
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1839 |
Clifden
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BS:AL Leathanach: Cl124,14
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1839 |
Cli[.]den
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CM:AL Leathanach: Cl124,14
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1839 |
Clifden
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Crowe Map:AL Leathanach: Cl124,14
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1839 |
Clifden
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Registry of Voters 1838:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Cl124,14
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1839 |
Clifden
"Said to be part of the townland of Fir mic Brain" [pl]; "(enquire more)" [pl];
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OD:AL Leathanach: Cl124,14
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1839 |
[Clifden]
"on the E. and south boundaries there are two different rivers, that on the former called Fergus, and along the latter called Cruggannbwee river and some flooded ground also...There is a beautiful lough, called Inchiquin Lough...There are 2 villages in this townland, one called Carrownavar, another called Carrownagurran" [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl124,14
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1839 |
Carrownavar
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Local:AL Leathanach: Cl124
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1839 |
Ceathramhadh na bh-fear, 'quarter of the men'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Cl124
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1839 |
Ceathramha na bhfear
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pl:AL Leathanach: Cl124
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1992 |
ˈklifdən ("a hill over there")
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