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Canningstown

Coordinates: 53°58′49″N 7°02′48″W / 53.9803°N 7.0468°W / 53.9803; -7.0468
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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; -7.0468
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 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

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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

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References

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