BROWSE
townland
An Currachán
genitive: an Churracháin
(Irish)
Curraghan
(English)

Centrepoint

54.2856, -8.29364latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Currachán = Small marsh or moor. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Cashel. On a S-facing slope (77). "
Nóta
1659
Carraghan
Cen. Leathanach: 567
1660c
Curraghane
BSD Leathanach: 72
1817
Corraghan
Larkin
1834
Carraghanmore
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 25 (60:16/3)
1836
Corraghan
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Caroughane
BS:AL
1836
Corraghan
Larkin (Li)
1836
Corrachan
Orme, M.:AL
1836
Cauraghanemore
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Coraghane
S&V:AL
1836
Corraghan
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Co(nó u)rrachan
"Diminutive of Curragh." [pl]
pl:AL
1836
Co(nó u)rrachan:
'a small moor'
OD:AL
1836
Curraghan
OD:AL

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