BROWSE
townland
Corr an Leiscinn
genitive: Chorr an Leiscinn
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Corraleskin
(English)

Glossary

English round hill, pointed hill, hollow; pointed, conspicuous, odd

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the round hill of the sedgy, marshy land
    an tSeiscinn > an Leiscinn; cf. bf Corr an Liobair (< Tobair), bf Gort na Liobairte (< Tiobraide)

  • English

    the round hill of the sedgy, marshy land
    an tSeiscinn > an Leiscinn; cf. the townland names Corr an Liobair (< Tobair), Gort na Liobairte (< Tiobraide)

Centrepoint

54.3557, -8.04663latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Corr-a-leiscin = Hill of the lazy man. Leisceán, an idler, a lazy person. The name was sometimes writeen Corrateskin, but O’Donovan says it should be Corraleskin "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Corraleskin/Gortnaderrary. Linear earthwork. ‘Worm Ditch or Black Pig’s Race.’ In undulating landscape (37). "
Nóta
1661
?Corteskill
Inq. Leathanach: 185
1835?
Caroliskin
TAB Leathanach: 32 (59:16/1ii)
1835?
Carotiskin
TAB Leathanach: 104 (59:16/1ii)
1836
Corraleskin
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Corrateskin
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Cor a leisci//n:
pl:AL
1836
Cor a leisci//n:
'round hill of the lazy person'
OD:AL
1836
Corraleskin
OD:AL
2010
ˌkorəˈlɛskɪn
x2
bunfhoinse Áit.
2010
ˌkorˈleskɪn
Áit.

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