Canningstown
Village in County Cavan, Ireland
Village in Ulster, Ireland
Canningstown Baile Chainín | |
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Village | |
The Bridge Tavern | |
53°58′49″N 7°02′48″W / 53.9803°N 7.0468°W / 53.9803; -7.0468 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Cavan |
Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | H623041 |
Canningstown (Irish: Baile Chainín)[1] is a village in northeastern County Cavan, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of Knockbride[1] on the R191 regional road, 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Cootehill and 10 km (6 mi) north of Bailieborough.
History
The area was originally known as New Bridge, but was renamed to Canningstown around 1850 by the then Lord Garvagh who had the surname "Canning".[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Baile Chainín/Canningstown". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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Places in County Cavan
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- Arvagh
- Ballinagh
- Ballyconnell
- Ballyhaise
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- Bawnboy
- Berrymount
- Blacklion
- Butlersbridge
- Canningstown
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- Cloncollow
- Crossdoney
- Cullyleenan
- Derryginny
- Dowra
- Drumkilly
- Kilcogy
- Killashandra
- Kilnacreeva
- Kilnaleck
- Lisnahederna
- Milltown
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- Category:Geography of County Cavan