Cairns is a village in the Riverlands. It is disputed land between House Bracken and House Blackwood. It is currently held by House Blackwood.
Recent Events
A Dance with Dragons
Lord Jonos Bracken unsuccessfully asks Ser Jaime Lannister for Cairns for subduing Lord Tytos Blackwood. Tytos refuses to surrender it as part of the price to submit to the Iron Throne because his ancestors are buried there.[1]
Quotes
Jonos: What of the lands and castles we were promised?
Jaime: What lands were these?
Jonos: The east bank of the Widow's Wash, from Crossbow Ridge to Rutting Meadow, and all the islands in the stream. Grindcorn Mill and Lord's Mill, the ruins of Muddy Hall, the Ravishment, Battle Valley, Oldforge, the villages of Buckle, Blackbuckle, Cairns, and Claypool, and the market town at Mudgrave.[1]
Behind the Scenes
Cairns are man-made pile of stones, historically used as burial monuments.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 48, Jaime I.