Cattawood Springs
Cattawood Springs | |
|---|---|
Maroon | |
  Cattawood Springs | |
| Coordinates: 18°04′00″N 76°26′00″W / 18.0667°N 76.4333°W | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Parish | Portland |
Cattawood Springs is a place in
76 26' 00".Originally this was a
Maroon settlement. Its name probably derives from the Twi word katá which means to cover conceal or protect.[1]
History
Cattawood Springs was a place of refuge for
Moore Town.[2]
Some of the original inhabitants left Cattawood in 1730 to join up with
References
- ^ A Dictionary of Jamaican English edited by F.G. Cassidy, R.B.Le Page accessed 18thFebruary 2007
- ^ Bev Carey, The Maroon Story: The Authentic and Original History of the Maroons in the History of Jamaica 1490-1880 (Kingston, Jamaica: Agouti Press, 1997), pp. 117–257.
- ^ The History of the Maroons from their Origin to the Establishment of their Chief Tribe at Sierra Leone by Robert Charles Dallas, London 1802
- ^ Siva, Michael (2018). After the Treaties: A Social, Economic and Demographic History of Maroon Society in Jamaica, 1739-1842 (PDF) (PhD). Southampton: Southampton University. pp. 44–5.
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