Carcaran households mapped in 1911

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For background on how the map was made (and its flaws), see the relevant blog entry.

Corcoran	Very numerous: Munster, S Leinster, Connacht etc. Ir. Mac Corcráin, a sept of Offaly now widely spread in the south. Also Ó Corcráin, corcair, purple, originally meant ruddy. These were an ecclesiastical family in Fermanagh. In the north, Corcoran has been to some extent replaced the Scots Cochrane. IF.
Corkery	numerous: Cork, Kerry etc. Ir. Ó Corcra, corcair, purple, which may have had the meaning "ruddy" - hence a personal name.
Mac Corcoráin	Corcoran: an-líonmhar sa Mhumhain, Connacht & deisceart Laighean. Bhí an clann sa in Éile Uí Chearbhaill (Uíbh Fhailí).
Ó Corcoráin	Corcoran: ar aon dul le Mac Corcoráin ach deir Mac Giolla Iasachta gur bhain an dream sa le Fear Manach mar a rabhadar ina airchinnigh. I gConnachta is mó atá siad anois.IF.

DEDs where Carcaran and a second surname are found together

This list shows total 1901 Carcaran households by county.
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Carcaran heads of household in the 1911 census