Information about Cahirs

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Cahirs
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
i.e. stone forts
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Cahirs Local name
Description:
Two forts.
Situation:
N.E. of Caherbulligan townland.

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:
Cahirs is in Caherbulligin townland.