placenamesCahernarry
Carn Fhearaígh
Lewis recorded John Howley’s turret and his churchyard monument.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Carn Fhearaígh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Cahernarry · English · main form
Place & story
Commemorating a city election
In 1837, Samuel Lewis described a small turret on the hill east of Cahernarry’s church. John Howley had erected it in 1821 to commemorate Thomas Spring Rice’s election as a member of parliament for Limerick city. Lewis also recorded a substantial monument over a vault in the churchyard, erected by Howley and containing his remains. His account links the hilltop memorial to city politics and distinguishes it from Howley’s burial place below. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Civil parish
- County
- Limerick
- Barony
- Clanwilliam
- Coordinates
- 52.60997, -8.55546
- Mapped area
- 10 km²
- Logainm ID
- 1517 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Cahernarry. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Cahirnarry, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.