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Cuasán

Coosan
Cavern, cave or grotto
Cuasán derives from the Irish word cuas (cavity, hollow, recess), cognate with Proto-Indo-European roots meaning hollow or cavity, making the diminutive form cuasán—'a small hollow' or 'cavern'—geographically apt for a settlement on Lough Ree's peninsular shore. Coosan occupies a strategic location in the Barony of Brawny, Civil Parish of Saint Mary's, Electoral Division of Moydrum, spanning 2...

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