Maigh gCoirc/Magurk

OpenStreetMap OSI Irish OSI English OSI Digital Globe BROWSE

Hierarchy

townland

Maigh gCoirc

genitive: Mhaigh gCoirc

non-validated name (What is this?)

(Irish)

Magurk

(English)

Capitalise

Glossary

maigh, magh

English plain

Hierarchy

county

Liatroim/Leitrim

barony

Droim Dhá Thiar/Drumahaire

civil parish

Droim Lias/Drumlease

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the plain of Corc
Corc — ainm pearsanta. An focal maigh a bheith neodrach sa tSean-Ghaeilge is cúis leis an urú
English

the plain of Corc
Corc — personal name. The eclipsis (gC-) is due to the noun maigh being neuter in Old Irish

Centrepoint

54.2713, -8.30006latitude, longitude

Irish Grid (with letter)

Computing...

Irish Grid (without letter)

Computing...

Irish Transverse Mercator (ITM)

Computing...

Historical references

	məˈgork	Áit. Fianaise áitiúil, ar théip go hiondúil, ar coimeád i gcartlann an Bhrainse Logainmneacha. Bliain: 1952-
		Nóta Nóta eolais
		Nóta Nóta eolais
n/a	"Pinkman: Magh-Guirc = Gurk’s plain. A very old spelling of this name is ‘Magh Guirc.’ Compare Ballygurk in Co.Derry, Baile-Mhic-Oirc (Joyce). "	Nóta Nóta eolais
	"Arch. Inventory: Cashel. On a NE-facing slope (114). "	Nóta Nóta eolais
1817	Magurk	Larkin Larkin - Grand Jury Maps of various counties
1834	Magurk	TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 61 (60:16/3) Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	Magurk	Rec. Name:AL Received Name in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis (AL) Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Magurk, Mogurk	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Magurk	Larkin (Li) Grand Jury Map of Leitrim
1836	Mogurk	Peace, Clerk of:AL Finné in AL
1836	Maghuirc	Orme, M.:AL Orme, M.:AL
1836	Maygurk	Cullen, D.:AL Cullen, D.:AL
1836	Mowgirk	S&V:AL Report from the Select Committee on the Survey and Valuation of Ireland (1824) in AL Bliain: 1830-40
1836	Magh-ghŭrc	pl:AL Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Magh Gurc 'Gurk's plain'	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Magurk	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838

Please note: Some of the documentation from the archives of the Placenames Branch is available here. It indicates the range of research contributions undertaken by the Branch on this placename over the years. It may not constitute a complete record, and evidence may not be sequenced on the basis of validity. It is on this basis that this material is made available to the public.

Archival and research material provided on this site may be used, subject to acknowledgement. Issues regarding republication or other permissions or copyright should be addressed to logainm@dcu.ie.