Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
townland
Cahermacrea
(English)
Centrepoint
52.941, -8.9746latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1592 |
Kahir m'Knea
Hugh oge O Heahir
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F Leathanach: 5712
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1659 |
Cahir McNea
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Cen. Leathanach: 176
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1660c |
Cahirvicknea
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BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 566
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1666 |
Cahirvicknea
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ASE Leathanach: 99, 39
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1667 |
Cahirmcnea
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Inchiquin Leathanach: 446, 1352
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1677 |
Cahirnagrie
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Inchiquin Leathanach: 451, 1367
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1685 |
Cahervicknes
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1699 |
Cahirmcnea
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Inchiquin Leathanach: 546, 1541
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1720 |
Cahirmcnea
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Inchiquin Leathanach: 561, 1555
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1787 |
Cahirvicknea
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1839 |
Cahermacrea
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BS:AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
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1839 |
Cahirmacrea
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Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
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1839 |
Cahirmacrea
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List (Curtin, Rev.):AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
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1839 |
Cahirmaccrea
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Registry of Voters 1833:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Cl026,9
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1839 |
Cahirmac[r]e
["Tithe Book date 1831"];
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TAB:AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
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1839 |
Cahirmacre
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Seneschal List:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Cl026,9
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1839 |
Cathair mhic Créadh, 'Mac Creagh's stone fort'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
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1839 |
Cahermacrea
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OD:AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
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1839 |
Cathair mhic créadh
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pl:AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
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1839 |
[Cahermacrea]
"There are 2 forts or cahers and part of the N. side is subject to winter floods...There is a fort in this townland called Cahirmacrea from which the townland derives its name...a small lough called Cahermacrea Lough...There is a castle called Cas[t]lanavogga" [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
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1992 |
ˌkahərməˈkreː (x2)
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