BROWSE
townland
An Currach Glas
genitive: an Churraigh Ghlais
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Curryglass
(English)

Glossary

English marsh
English green, grey

Centrepoint

52.3346, -8.80985latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1587
Craghglas
F Leathanach: 5066
1601
Corraghglasse; Curraghglasse
F Leathanach: 6558
1637
Curryglasse
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: IV 57
1642
Curriglasse
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: IV 145
1642
Curryglasse
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: I 43
1655
Curraghglasse
DS
1659
Curiglasse
Cen. Leathanach: 240
1660c.
Cariglassee
BSD Leathanach: 127
1662
Cnvaghylasse (leg Curraghglasse)
Sub. Roll Leathanach: 6
1667
Curryglasse
ASE Leathanach: 133-b
1683
Curraghglasse
Hib. Del.
1685
Carryglasse
CG Leathanach: 37-a
1750
Curraghglass
Smith Cork Leathanach: I 464
1768
Curraghglass
Hist. Top. Notes Leathanach: II 293
1811
Curraghglass
Bath
1830
Curriglass
TAB Leathanach: 17
1836
Carroughglass
Kelly Map
1837
Curriglass
Top. Dict. Leathanach: II 551
1840
Curroyglass (sic)
Bath:AL
1840
Curraghglass
BCR:AL
1840
Curraghlass
Boyce Map 1702:AL
1840
Curraghlass
BS:AL
1840
Curryglasse
Inq. C I:AL
1840
Curryglass
Dep.:AL
1840
Large and irregularly formed townland, all arable.
Desc. Rem.:AL
1840
currach glas
EC:AL
1840
Curraghlass
Evan's Map 1795:AL
1840
Curraghglass
HCR:AL
1840
Curaglass
Ld.Egmont's Trace 1702:AL
1840
Curry very often in Ulster
OD:AL
1840
Green moor
OD:AL
1840
We can well afford to drop gh [in Curragh] and even to make it Curryglass, but not Curriglass. The proprietor has adopted Curri to give the name a genteel aspect.
OD:AL
1840
Curriglass
Prop. Map:AL
1840
Curraglass
Rector’s List:AL
2002
'korəglas
Áit. Leathanach: F264, 350

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