Information about Caher

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Caher
Irish Form of Name:
Caher
Translation:
a stone fort
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Caher
Cahir Inq. Temp. Jac. I
Description:
A fort.
Situation:
Situated at the East end of the townland of Culleen.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Caher is in Culleen townland.