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An Charraigeach Uachtarach
genitive: na Carraigí Uachtaraí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Carrigans Upper
(English)
Centrepoint
54.1009, -8.49853latitude, longitude
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Historical references
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1608 |
Gargagh
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CPR Leathanach: 126a
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1619 |
Cargagh…near Ballimote
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CPR Leathanach: 406a
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1633‒6 |
Gargah
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Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 185
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1659 |
Cargagh
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Cen. Leathanach: 600
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1685c |
Carigah
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1745 |
Cargeens ows Cargeass
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CGn. Leathanach: 121.62.82077
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1819 |
Carrigan
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1833 |
Carrigaghs
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1836 |
Carrigan
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CM:AL Leathanach: Sl020,20
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1836 |
Cargins (Upper) & Middle
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Garrett, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Sl020,20
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1836 |
Cargins (Upper) & Middle
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O'Kane, Rev. P.:AL Leathanach: Sl020,20
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1836 |
Cargins
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GJP 1835:AL Leathanach: Sl020,20
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1836 |
Car-ra-gins
"Prond Car-ra-gins" [dúch];
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pron.:AL Leathanach: Sl020,20
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1836 |
Cargins (Upper) & Middle
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BS:AL Leathanach: Sl020,20
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1836 |
[Carrigans Upper]
"It contains five ancient forts and a holy well...and it contains a portion of Ardree Lake" [Situation];
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Situation:AL Leathanach: Sl020,20
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1836 |
[Carrigans Upper]
"There is a holy well in the townland which is occasionally frequented by the [.....] of the Catholics" [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl020,20
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1836 |
Cargins (Lower)
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BS:AL Leathanach: Sl020,18
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1836 |
na carraigeacha
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dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl020,18
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1836 |
Cargins Lower
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1836 |
Cargins Lower
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1836 |
Carigans
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1836 |
Carrigan
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1836 |
Carrigans &c
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1836 |
Carraigeach iochtar (or mór) “lower rocks”
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1836 |
Cargins Lower
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2008 |
An Charraigeach, Íochtarach & Uachtarach
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