BROWSE
townland
Tamhnaigh an Churraigh
genitive: Thamhnaigh an Churraigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Tawnycurry
(English)

Glossary

English marsh
English arable place, field

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the arable place of the marsh
    tamhnaigh — foirm chalctha den tuiseal tabharthach nó den logthuiseal de tamhnach

  • English

    the arable place of the marsh
    tamhnaigh — petrified form of the locative or dative case of the word tamhnach

Centrepoint

54.0107, -8.03496latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌtɑːniːˈkori
Áit.
ˌtuːnəˈkoriː/<br/>/ˌtuːnəˈhoriː
duine céanna; "something like that"
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Tamhnaigh-Curraigh = Field of the marsh or moor. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Rath. On top of a drumlin (125). "
Nóta
1590
Tancorrick
F Leathanach: 5442
1622
Tawnycurragh
CPR Leathanach: 532a
1660c
Tawnycurry
BSD Leathanach: 55
1835
Tawnacurry
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1835
Tounacurny
TAB Leathanach: 97, 99, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1835
Tounacurry
TAB Leathanach: 179, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1836
Tawnacory
BS:AL
1836
Tawnycorry
S&V:AL
1836
Toun-a-churiagh,
 'a swampy bottom'
Mc Donough, I.:AL
1836
Townacurry
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Taum na hurry
CM:AL
1836
Tamhnaidh an churraigh
Moran, F.:AL 
1836
Tamhnaidh an churraigh,
'moor-field'
OD:AL
1836
Tawnycurry
OD:AL
1836
[Tawnycurry]
"…it contains a fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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