BROWSE
townland
Cathair Mhic Néidhe
genitive: Chathair Mhic Néidhe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cahermacrea
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

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52.941, -8.9746latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1592
Kahir m'Knea
Hugh oge O Heahir
F Leathanach: 5712
1659
Cahir McNea
Cen. Leathanach: 176
1660c
Cahirvicknea
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 566
1666
Cahirvicknea
ASE Leathanach: 99, 39
1667
Cahirmcnea
Inchiquin Leathanach: 446, 1352
1677
Cahirnagrie
Inchiquin Leathanach: 451, 1367
1685
Cahervicknes
Hib. Del.
1699
Cahirmcnea
Inchiquin Leathanach: 546, 1541
1720
Cahirmcnea
Inchiquin Leathanach: 561, 1555
1787
Cahirvicknea
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Cahermacrea
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
1839
Cahirmacrea
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
1839
Cahirmacrea
List (Curtin, Rev.):AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
1839
Cahirmaccrea
Registry of Voters 1833:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Cl026,9
1839
Cahirmac[r]e
["Tithe Book date 1831"];
TAB:AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
1839
Cahirmacre
Seneschal List:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Cl026,9
1839
Cathair mhic Créadh, 'Mac Creagh's stone fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
1839
Cahermacrea
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
1839
Cathair mhic créadh
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
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.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,9
1992
ˌkahərməˈkreː (x2)
Áit.

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