Posted by john oconnell on June 14, 2012 at 14:32:18:
In Reply to: Re: County Caren posted by Pat Brennan on April 15, 2011 at 06:28:41:
: : I just found my great grandfathers obit and it reads Born in county Caren Ireland? Does anyone know what this means?
: It could possibly be the the name of a townland Carn which is a very common name and right across the country.But I cant think of any county even close to that name..Clare possibly is the closest to it.
cavan, might be the county