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An Cloichreán Mór
genitive: an Chloichreáin Mhóir
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Cleighran More
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P: Kilanummery b: Drumahaire
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"Pinkman: Cloichreán = A stony place. Cloichreán is a diminutive form of Clochar. Cleighran-beg Cloichreán-beag Cleighran-more Cloichreán-mór = Small and large stony place "
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"Arch. Inventory: Rath. On the outer edge of a shelf overlooking Lough Allen to W (69). Court tomb. ‘Cromlech.’ At the outer edge of a shelf on the W-facing foothills of Sliabh Anierin (4). Sweathouse. ‘Sweat House.’ On a W-facing slope near a stream on the E side of Lough Allen (219). "
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1629 |
?Clorane
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Inq. Leathanach: 165
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1659c |
Claranmore
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Cen. Leathanach: 568
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1660c |
Newrath
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BSD Leathanach: 222
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1660C |
Newrath
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BSD (Li) Imleabhar: III, Leathanach: 222
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1668 |
Cloranmore
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ASE Leathanach: 177:01
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1685 |
Claren
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1731 |
Cloranemore
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CGn. Leathanach: 67.455.46765
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1817 |
Cleekanmore
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1834? |
Clarinmore
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TAB Leathanach: (60:16/9) 147
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1836 |
Clerhanmore
"Vide 'beg'."
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1836 |
Clerhanmore
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1836 |
"Cloichrán: mór 'great stony land'"
"Cloichrean mór" [dúch]
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1836 |
Cleighran-more
"…a Danish fort…"
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