BROWSE
townland
Cnoc Ard Ó gCorra
genitive: Chnoc Ard Ó gCorra
(Irish)
Knockardagur
(English)

Glossary

English height; high
English hill
Ó, Uí

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the high hill of Uí Chorra?
    Uí Chorra — sloinne san iolra nó ainm treabhchais?

    Tagraíonn an chéad dá eilimint don chnoc (302m) ar theorainn Ghailine (i Laois) le hUí Dhuach laisteas (in Osraí).

    Maidir leis an tríú heilimint, tá fianaise go leor ar Ó, foirm ghinideach den mhír shloinne/threabhchais (1549, 1551, 1552, 1557, 1563, 1567, 1598/9). Léiríonn na foirmeacha béarlaithe idir /k/ agus /g/ ina dhiaidh seo, rud a thugann gC- na Gaeilge le fios go láidir (cf. bf Lios Ó gComáin (#27803)). Tá éiginnteacht ag baint le ceartfhoirm na heiliminte deiridh mar sin féin (cf. ‘Síol Cuirre [nó Corra]’ Leabhar Mór na nGenealach 242.20; Cúil Ó gCorra (Co), Coillte Ó gCorra (ME), srl.).

    Cf. bf Cnoc Ard Mhic Fhionnáin (#28739) ar theorainn thiar Chlann Donncha in Osraí.

Centrepoint

52.8918, -7.24791latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Knockardocurre
Carrigan MS
1551
Cnockardocurre
F Leathanach: 684
1552
Cnockardocurre
F Leathanach: 1145
1557
Knockardocurryn
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1563
Cnockardogur
var. lec. -gun
Cotton Map
1563
Cnochardogur
Cotton Map
1565c
Knockerduggā
Cal. Carew Leathanach: LS 1209
1567
Knockardgorrye
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Eliz.
1570
Knockard Khorro
F Leathanach: 1623
1593
Knockard Khorro
Alexander Cosbie
F Leathanach: 5825
1598/9
Knocke Arde O'Gurry
CSPI Leathanach: 461
1607
Knockard-Khorro or Kierro
CPR Leathanach: 106
1607
Knoghorocroughan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 J I
1611
Knockardegur, Knockardkhorro otherwise
CPR Leathanach: 199
1611
Knockardkhorro otherwise Knockardegur
CPR Leathanach: 199
1633
Knockardagurr
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 C I
1633
Knockardagurra
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 C I
1633
le Knock
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 C I
1643
Knockardegurraghe
Dep. 1641
1643
Knockardagurr
Dep. 1641
1643
Knockarda Curragh
Dep. 1641
1643
Knockardnagurr
Dep. 1641
1660c
Knockardogurr
BSD (La) Leathanach: 102
1805
Knockardagur
Cahill (La)
1838
Cnoc Ard a Gur
LSO Leathanach: La, 85/270
1838
Knockardagur
Edge, J.:AL
1838
Knockardagur
Johnston, G.:AL
1838
Knockardagur
French, Rev.:AL
1838
Knockardagur
Cahill Co. Map:AL
1838
Knockardagur
OC:AL
1838
Knockardagur
Inq. C I:AL
1838
Cnoc ard a gor/ na gcor, 'high hill of the turns'
[Laurence]
Byrne, L. :AL
1838
Knockardgorrye
Inq. Eliz. I:AL
1838
Knockadegarre
HCSV:AL
1838
Knockardagur
Bailey, C.:AL
1838
Knockardagur
Cramer, J. T.:AL
1838
Knockardagur
BS:AL
1838
Knoghorocroughan
Ecc. Annals:AL Leathanach: La024,24
2006
nɑkardəˈgor
Áit.

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