BROWSE
townland
Cora Mhártain
genitive: Chora Mhártain
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Corramartin
(English)

Glossary

cora, coraidh, corann
English weir, stone-fence, ford

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the weir of Mártan
    Mártan — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the weir of Mártan
    Mártan — personal name

Centrepoint

54.0667, -7.86916latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Corramartin
ˌkorəˈmɑrtən
Áit.
Corramartin
ˌkorəˈmaːrtən
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Coradh-Mhártain = Martin’s weir. Corramartin is situated on the Yelllow River, about four miles to the west of Ballinamore. It joins Greaghglass and Corrabeegher. "
Nóta
"Arch.Inventory: Rath. Towards the top of the W-facing slop of a drumlin (74). "
Nóta
1622
Corromartin
CPR Leathanach: 529a
1655
Carrowmartan
DS
1660c
Carrowmortano[u/n]
BSD Leathanach: 9
1668
Carrowmartinan alias Carrowmartannan
ASE Leathanach: 161:34
1817
Carrowmartin
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Curraghmartin
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/14) innéacs, 12
1836
Curramartin
BS:AL
1836
Curramartin
Stacke, Capt.:AL
1836
Carrowmartin
Larkin (Li)
1836
Corromartin
HCSR:AL 
1836
Corromortanan
DS:AL
1836
Coradh Mairtín,
Martin's weir'
OD:AL
1836
Corramartin
OD:AL
1836
[Corramartin]
"…containing a Danish fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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