Information about Cahercrea

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Cahercrea
Irish Form of Name:
Cathair Cré
Translation:
Cre’s Cahir or stone fort
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Cahercrea
Cahercrea Inq. Temp. Jac. I
Caherkrey Inq. Temp. Jac. I
Cahercrea James Dolphan
Comment:
See townland
Description:
The name of a Trigl. Station.
Situation:
In the townland of Coorheen.

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:
Cahercrea is in Curheen townland.