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Ceapach Choinn

Cappoquin
The tillage-plot of Conn
Ceapach Choinn (Cappoquin) derives from ceapach, meaning a tillage plot or parcel of land, combined with Choinn, referencing a historical figure named Conn whose true identity has been lost to time. The town sits strategically on the northern bank of the River Blackwater at a distinctive 90-degree bend in the channel, positioned at the foot of the Knockmealdown Mountains in the Barony of Coshmo...

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