BROWSE
townland
Corr Chreagáin
genitive: Chorr Chreagáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Corcreggan
(English)

Glossary

English round hill, pointed hill, hollow; pointed, conspicuous, odd
creagán, screagán
English rocky place

Centrepoint

55.1656, -7.99438latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1621
Corcoeganagh al' Carrownecorran
Inq. Leathanach: 12
1654
Corgreganagh
CS III Leathanach: 112, 136
1665
Corcregenagh
HMR
1835
Cor Creagan 'round hill of the rocks'
OD:AL
1835
Cor creagan 'rocky corner'
Ogilby, A.:AL (DG)
1835
Corcregan
Rec. Name:AL

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