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.

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

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.