BROWSE
townland
An Caisleán Gearr
genitive: an Chaisleáin Ghearr
(Irish)
Castlegar
(English)

Glossary

English castle
gearr, giorra
English short

Centrepoint

53.735, -8.97359latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1585
Ballecowly and Castlegare... 9 qrs
CBC Leathanach: 100
1587
Castlegar
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.2
1608
Castlegeare, cast. de
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.39
1611
Castlegare
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.71
1619
⅔ of the castle of Castlegar in Kinkillare
CPR Leathanach: 427
1623
Castlegarr
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.106
1635
Castlegare, 1 cartron called Gortaggate in the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 137V
1635
Castlegarre, the castle called
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 151V
1635
Patrick Darcy... castle and 1 cartron of land in Castlegare
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 152
1635
the castle of Gare
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 155
1661
Castlegarr 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 64
1683
Castlegare 2 qrs, Tryenmore and
ASE Leathanach: 275b
1710c
Castlegarr 1 qr.
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 144a
1737
Castlegare & Trinemore 2 qrs
CGn. Imleabhar: 86.434.61129
1738
Castlegare & Trinemore 2 qrs
CGn. Imleabhar: 90.236.64038
1787
Castlegarr 1 qr.
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 539
1830
Castlegarr
Bald
1834
Castlegar Prendergast, Castlegar Ignats. Kelly
TAB Leathanach: 61
1838
Castlegar
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME070,18
1838
Castlegar
BS:AL Leathanach: ME070,18
1838
Castlegar
Cess Bk. (Gibbons):AL Leathanach: ME070,18
1838
Caislean gheárr, 'short castle'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME070,18
1838
Castlegare
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: ME070,18
1838
Castlegare
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME070,18
1838
Caislean gear
pl:AL Leathanach: ME070,18
1838
Castlegar
OC:AL Leathanach: ME070,18
1838
[Castlegar]
"There are two ancient forts in this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME070,18

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