BROWSE
townland
An Chora Bheag
genitive: na Cora Bige
(Irish)
Currabeg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
cora, coraidh, corann
English weir, stone-fence, ford

Centrepoint

51.8736, -9.52259latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1604
Carrubeg
CPR Leathanach: 54a
1655
Currabeg
DS
1660
Curraghbegg
BSD Leathanach: 9
1685
Curraghbeg
Hib. Del.
1789
Curraghbegg
CGn. Leathanach: 209.268145, Imleabhar: 409
1825
Curabeg
Tá "Currawore" in TAB 12/84 9
TAB Leathanach: 12/84,11
1841
Curra bheag
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci052,13
1841
Currabeg
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci052,13
1841
Currabeg
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ci052,13
1841
Currabeg
Vallancey Map:AL Leathanach: Ci052,13
1841
Curra bheag, 'small weir'
"Small weir is the local pronunciation [sic], but it is to be suspected that [sic] 'currach,' a moor."
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci052,13
1841
Currabeg
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci052,13
1841
Carraghbeg
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci052,13
1841
Carraghbeg
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci052,13
1955
[An] C[h]orra Bheag
An Seabhac:Cártaí Móra Leathanach: Ke/5
1964
ˌkurəˈb′og
Áit. Cainteoir: FMC, Uimhir : T140a1

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