Canningstown
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Canningstown
Baile Chainín | |
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Village | |
Canningstown Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 53°58′49″N 7°02′48″W / 53.9803°N 7.0468°WCoordinates: 53°58′49″N 7°02′48″W / 53.9803°N 7.0468°W | |
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 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[]
- ^ "Baile Chainín/Canningstown". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 8 January 2022.
Categories:
- Towns and villages in County Cavan