Caher is an Anglicised form of the
Irish language
Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was ...
word ''cathair'' (meaning "stone
ringfort
Ringforts, ring forts or ring fortresses are circular fortified settlements that were mostly built during the Bronze Age up to about the year 1000. They are found in Northern Europe, especially in Ireland. There are also many in South Wales ...
") and may refer to: Caher
Historical
* Cathair, a general term for a stone ringfort in Ireland
Places
Anglicised forms of many Irish place-names, such as
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Caher Island
Caher Island (''Cathair na Naomh'' in Irish), an uninhabited island off the coast of County Mayo in Ireland, is situated between the larger Clare Island and Inishturk.
Etymology
''Cathair na Naomh'' in Irish means the ''City of the Saints''.
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an uninhabited island off the coast of County Mayo.
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Cahir (sometimes spelled ''Caher'') a town in South Tipperary in Ireland.
* Several historic
Electoral division
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
s in Ireland - including places named "Caher" in Clare, Cork, Kerry, Queen's County (Laois), and Tipperary:
** In County Clare, Scarriff SRD, several townlands named Caher in Ogonnelloe civil parish in Tulla Lower barony and in Feakle civil parish in Tulla Upper barony.
** In County Cork (East Riding section), SRD Youghal, a townland named Caher in Mogeely civil parish in Kinnatalloon barony.
** In County Cork (West Riding section), six townlands in six separate SRDs and DEDs.
** In County Kerry, three townlands in three separate SRDs and DEDs.
** In County Laois (Queens), two townlands, both in the civil parish of Offerlane in Upperwoods barony, Abbeyleix SRD, Caher DED.
** In County Tipperary (South Riding section), a civil parish (containing Caher Town) in Iffa and Offa West barony, Clogheen SRD, Caher DED.
Geographical
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Caher Mountain (Kerry) (1,000 metres), the third highest peak in Ireland; part of the
MacGillycuddy's Reeks range.
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Caher Mountain (Cork) (338 metres), a hill near
Kilcrohane in County Cork, Ireland
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