Cashel
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Cashel is an Anglicised form of the Irish language
word Caiseal, meaning "stone ringfort
". Cashels were typically built on rocky outcrops.
It has given its name to the following places:
In Ireland:
In Canada:
Elsewhere:
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
word Caiseal, meaning "stone ringfort
Ringfort
Ringforts are circular fortified settlements that were mostly built during the Iron Age , although some were built as late as the Early Middle Ages . They are found in Northern Europe, especially in Ireland...
". Cashels were typically built on rocky outcrops.
It has given its name to the following places:
In Ireland:
- Cashel, County TipperaryCashel, County TipperaryCashel is a town in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 2936 at the 2006 census. The town gives its name to the ecclesiastical province of Cashel. Additionally, the cathedra of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly was originally in the town prior to the English Reformation....
- The Rock of CashelRock of CashelThe Rock of Cashel , also known as Cashel of the Kings and St. Patrick's Rock, is a historic site in Ireland's province of Munster, located at Cashel, South Tipperary.-History:...
, an ancient, hilltop fortress complex for which Cashel is named - Archbishop of CashelArchbishop of CashelThe Archbishop of Cashel is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Cashel, County Tipperary in Ireland. The title is still in use in the Roman Catholic Church, but in the Church of Ireland it was downgraded to a bishopric in 1838....
- Cashel (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Cashel (Parliament of Ireland constituency)Cashel was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons to 1800. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland to 1800.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:...
before 1800 - Cashel (UK Parliament constituency)Cashel (UK Parliament constituency)Cashel is a former British Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801....
(1801–70)
- The Rock of Cashel
- Cashel, County GalwayCashel, County GalwayCashel is a village in County Galway, in the province of Connacht, Ireland. It is located west of Galway city and southeast of Clifden, on the coast.-History:...
- CashelAn CaisealCashel, , is a small village located on the east side of Achill Island, Ireland. It lies within the Mayo Gaeltacht. Villages neighboring Cashel include Gob an Choire, Bunacurry and Sáile.-Amenities:...
, a village on Achill island, Co. Mayo
In Canada:
- Cashel, OntarioCashel, OntarioCashel, Ontario is an original community of Markham, Ontario located at the intersection of Elgin Mills Road and York Regional Road 67. Originally it was called Crosby Corners after John Crosby , the village's first store owner, who came originally from New York State. The name was changed to...
: neighbourhood in Markham - Tudor and Cashel, OntarioTudor and Cashel, OntarioTudor and Cashel is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Hastings County.The township consists of two non-contiguous portions, separated by Limerick township and the northernmost portion of Tweed...
: township in Hastings County
Elsewhere:
- Cashel Township, MinnesotaCashel Township, MinnesotaCashel Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 143 at the 2000 census.It was named after Cashel in Ireland.-Geography:...
, United States - Cashel, ZimbabweCashel, ZimbabweCashel is a village in the province of Manicaland, Zimbabwe located near the Mozambique border just north of the Chimanimani mountains. Forestry, bananas, wheat and other cash crops are grown in the area. It was originally called Penkridge but was changed to Cashel in 1957...
- Cashel, County Armagh, a townlandTownlandA townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
in County Armagh, Northern Ireland - Cashel, County Fermanagh, a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland