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Larkfield
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54.2628, -8.16292latitude, longitude
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Historical references
ˈlarkˌfiːld
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"Cf. Lo BÁC: Páirc na bhFuiseog "
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"Pinkman Ceathramha-na-gCáiréad = Quarter land of the carrots (wild). According to O’Donovan this was the old Irish name of the place. It is a very large townland, a lot of it mountain, and lies about two miles south of Manorhamilton. "
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"• Arch. Inventory: Wedge tomb. ‘Megalith.’ On a low ridge on the floor of the Bonet River valley (9). Prehistoric enclosure. On a high plateau (29). Cashel. Towards the bottom of the W-facing slope of the Bonet river valley (106). Rath. On a very steep W-facing slope of the Bonet river valley (106). Rath. At the W edge of a plateau overlooking the Bonet river valley (106). Cashel. At the summit of a NE-SW ridge on a plateau (106). Souterrain. There is a record of a souterrain comprising a passage with a lintelled roof within an enclosure (135). Enclosure. On top of a drumlin on the floor of the Bonet river valley (155). Enclosure. On top of a rise on the floor of the Bonet river valley (155). Enclosure. In a fold on generally high ground (155). Earthwork (site). On the W-facing slope of a hill in the Bonet river valley (168). Booley hut. At the edge of a plateau overlooking the Bonet river valley to W (230). "
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"Larkfield = Scardán? "
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(MOLTA: Sráidainmneacha Chluainín)
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1629 |
?Carrowe Mac Erritt
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Inq. Leathanach: 165
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1660c |
?Carrowmccrraght
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BSD Leathanach: 71
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1789 |
Larkfield
(O’Donnell)
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Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 144
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1802 |
Mrs O’Donnell of Larkfield
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Stat. Survey (Li) Leathanach: 73
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1802 |
Con. O’Donnell, Esq. Larkfield
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Stat. Survey (Li) Leathanach: 73
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1802 |
Larkfield
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Stat. Survey (Li) Nóta: (léarscáil)
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1812 |
Larkfield
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1834 |
Larkfield
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TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 13, 15 (60:16/4)
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1836 |
Larkfield
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1836 |
Larkfield
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1836 |
Clun na theise
, 'the above name is a fancy name given by the Earl O'Donnell'
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1836 |
Larkfield
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1836 |
Larkfield
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1836 |
Ceathramh cairead
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1836 |
Ceathramh chairead,
quarter of the carrots'
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1836 |
Larkfield
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1837 |
Larkfield
(J O’Donnell)
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Top. Dict. Leathanach: II, 342
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1852 |
Larkfield
(O’Donnell)
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Leitrim Vot. 1852 Leathanach: 465
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