placenamesCaherduggan
Cathair Dhúgáin
Lewis’s 1837 account connects the parish with shared pasture, limestone working and a major horse market.
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Cathair Dhúgáin · Irish · main form · validated name
- Caherduggan · English · main form
Place & story
A common at Drumcree
Samuel Lewis placed Caherduggan beside the Awbeg and on the mail-coach road between Mallow, Buttevant and Charleville. In 1837 he recorded about 262 acres of tithe-free common at Drumcree, used by inhabitants to graze cattle. Elsewhere, tillage predominated alongside good pasture. Limestone was extensively worked for building and agricultural use, while culm found at Baltindaniel remained unworked. [2]
The fair that continued
Although a patent authorised several fairs, Lewis reported that only Cahirmee’s was actually held. Its date was 12 July, and he ranked it among the largest horse fairs in southern Ireland. His description distinguishes an operating market from other fairs that existed on paper, without giving attendance figures or numbers of horses sold. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Caherduggan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Cahirduggan — 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.