BROWSE
townland
An Cuan Beag
genitive: an Chuain Bhig
(Irish)
Coonbeg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
English bay, harbour, recess

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the small haven, shelter, bend?

    Talamh ard é seo ar bhruach na Dúghlaise. Is cosúil go dtagraíonn an logainm don chom sa chnoc le hais chamas (“bend”) san abhainn.

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    Tugtar Furney’s Glen SO ar an ngleann trína ritheann an abhainn — truailliú ar *Ferny Glen < Gleann na Raithní, b’fhéidir. D’fhéadfadh sé gur don trasnán ar imeall thoir an bhaile fearainn seo a thagair 1549 ‘Aghnecorebane’ < Áth na Cora Báine “the ford of the white weir”.

Centrepoint

52.9142, -7.06217latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Aghnecorebane
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 64
1563c
Cno?
Cotton Map
1571
Cownebegge
John Barnyse
F Leathanach: 1697
1588
Cownebegg
John Baskerfield
F Leathanach: 5147
1606
Ballicaslane, Amoy, Kilcrush and Evanbegg?
CPR Leathanach: 76
1659
Cloanbegg
Cen. Leathanach: 500
1659
Clonebegg, Kilcrue and
Cen. Leathanach: 500
1660c
Quoanebegg & Ballintinnan
BSD (La) Leathanach: 82
1838
Cuan beag, 'little winding or hollow'
"Cluain beag" [scriosta] "(Query Eliz.)"
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,18
1838
Coonbeg
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: LA032,18
1838
Coon
Griffith Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,18
1838
Coonbeg
BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,18
1838
Queanbeg
Co. Treas. Warrant:AL Leathanach: LA032,18
1838
Coonbeg
BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,18
1838
Coon
Griffith Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,18
1838
Queanbeg
Co. Treas. Warrant:AL Leathanach: LA032,18
1838
Cuan beag, 'little winding or hollow'
"Cluain beag" [scriosta] "(Query Eliz.)"
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,18
1838
Coonbeg
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: LA032,18
2006
kuːnˈbeg
Áit.

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