BROWSE
towntownland
Ailt an Chorráin
genitive: Ailt an Chorráin
(Irish)
Burtonport
(English)

Glossary

allt, ailt, alt
English steep-sided glen, height, cliff

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Ailt an Chorráin ‘steep-sided glen of the point’?

  • English

    Ailt an Chorráin ‘steep-sided glen of the point’?

    The common noun corrán has several meanings including ‘point’.

Centrepoint

54.9835, -8.43788latitude, longitude
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Properties

GGaeltacht

Archival records

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Historical references

1835c
Burton Port
BS:AL
1835c
Barton Port
Mr. Foster's Map 1798:AL (DG)
1835c
Burton from a family of the name, of whom was the celebrated Col. Burton Cunningham'
OD:AL
1942
le céidh Bhurton Port
Rann na Feirste Leathanach: 160
1952
Ailt an Chorráin
Glún. Ros. Leathanach: 185

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