BROWSE
townland
Corr na Brón
genitive: Chorr na Brón
(Irish)
Cornabrone
(English)

Glossary

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

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.0499, -7.91454latitude, longitude
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Historical references

"Cur of the quern" [dúch]
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Cor-na-brón = Hill of the quern or handmill. Bró, genitive brón, was the usual term for the handmill that most families had formerly for grinding their own corn. These querns may have been made in this place, or the stone for making them may have been found here. "
Nóta
1655
Cornabrone
DS
1660c
Cornaborne
BSD
1667
Cornabeene or Cornabrene
ASE Leathanach: 88:28
1685
Carnabron
Hib. Del.
1833
Curnabrone
TAB Leathanach: 21, Nóta: (61:16/12) Innéacs
1836
Carnabroan
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Cor na brón
'round hill of the hand-mill'
OD:AL
1836
Corna-Bhron
'the grievous horn'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Cornaborne
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Cornabroan
CM:AL
1836
Cornabrone
S&V:AL
1836
Cornabrone
OD:AL
1836
Curnabroan
BS:AL
1836
Curnabrone
HCons PR:AL 

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