Canningstown

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Canningstown
Baile Chainín
Village
The Bridge Tavern
The Bridge Tavern
Canningstown is located in Ireland
Canningstown
Canningstown
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°58′49″N 7°02′48″W / 53.9803°N 7.0468°W / 53.9803; -7.0468Coordinates: 53°58′49″N 7°02′48″W / 53.9803°N 7.0468°W / 53.9803; -7.0468
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Cavan
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceH623041

Canningstown (Irish: Baile Chainín)[1] is a village in northeastern County Cavan, Ireland. It is located 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 by Lord Garvagh around 1850, after his surname Canning to Canningstown.

See also[]

  • List of towns and villages in Ireland

References[]

  1. ^ "Baile Chainín/Canningstown". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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