BROWSE
townland
Corr an Achaidh
genitive: Chorr an Achaidh
(Irish)
Cornaghy
(English)

Glossary

achadh, -ach
English field
English round hill, pointed hill, hollow; pointed, conspicuous, odd

Centrepoint

53.9642, -7.65853latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Cor-an-achaidh = Round hill of the field "
Nóta
“The MS spelling of some townlands appears to represent more closely the popular pronunciation than does the O.S. spelling, e.g… Curnahey (Cornaghy).” (Census 1821, nótaí. Bréifne, 1962, 115).
Nóta
1655
Cornaghy
DS
1659
Coranaghy
Cen. Leathanach: 561
1660c
?Cormnagh (Coranagh?)
BSD (RC)
1660c
Cornaghy
BSD Leathanach: 3
1667
Carrownaghy alias Cornahy
ASE Leathanach: 101:23
1685
Cornahy
Hib. Del.
1817
Curana[g]beg
Larkin (Li)
1830c
Cornahy
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/15) innéacs, 9
1836
Cornaghy
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Cornaghy
DS:AL
1836
Corn an fagheach
'the giant's horn'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Curnahy
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Coranagahy
S&V:AL
1836
Curanaghy
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Curanagbey
CM:AL
1836
Curranahy
Walsh, H.:AL
1836
Corranahy
Harrison, T.:AL
1836
Corinaghy
Gibson, J.:AL
1836
Cor an achaidh
'round hill of the field'
OD:AL
1836
Cornaghy
OD:AL

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