BROWSE
townland
Corr Bhuachaill
genitive: Chorr Bhuachaill
(Irish)
Corboghil
(English)

Glossary

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

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9517, -7.93776latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"Cf: RC Ga: Boyhill / Cnocán na mBuachaillí "
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Cor bhuachaill = Round hill of the boys. Buachaill, originally, meant a cow-boy, but it came to be applied to any young man. The name signifies a place, where young boys were accustomed to gather for some sport or amusement. "
Nóta
1590
Carbachill
F Leathanach: 5442
1621
Corboyhill
CPR Leathanach: 530b
1621
Corboghill
CPR Leathanach: 530b
1621
Corboighill
CPR Leathanach: 530b
1655
Corboghill
DS
1659
Corbaghell
Cen. Leathanach: 564
1660c
Corbohill
BSD Leathanach: 52
1667
Corbokill
ASE Leathanach: 88:28
1685
Corbohill
Hib. Del.
1715
Corbehell
CGn. Leathanach: .23.480.14128
1728
Corbohell
CGn. Imleabhar: 57.515.39518
1770
Corboghall (Kinnear; Simpson)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1965 Leathanach: 515
1834
Corbohill
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/16) recap., 12
1836
Curboghal
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Corboghel
BS:AL
1836
Curboghal
Hyde, Rev. A.:AL
1836
Curbohill
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Cor buachaill
pl:AL
1836
Cor buachail, 'hill of the boy'
"Cor a bhuachla" [scriosta] "The termination 'boghil' meaning of the boys or shepherds frequently occurs. See Inishowen near Derry and the indexes generally." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL
1836
Corboghil
OD:AL

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