BROWSE
townland
Corr an Eachaire
genitive: Chorr an Eachaire
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cornagher
(English)

Glossary

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

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • English

    the round hill of the groom

Centrepoint

53.9821, -7.81944latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌkorˈnahər
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Cor-nEachaire = Round hill of the horses. So Dr. O’Donovan. The word is written in the Down Survey, Corneaher. Compare Loughagher, Loch-Eachair, lake of the horses. (Joyce, Place-names, Vol. III) This townland is in the north west of the parish of Cloone, and joins Mohill Parish."
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Rath. On top of a drumlin (74)."
Nóta
1655
Corneaher
DS
c1660
Corneaher
BSD Leathanach: 26
1783
?Coronagher
(Loyd)
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1966 Leathanach: 138
1836
[Cornagher]
"There is a Danish fort in the north of the townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Curnagee
"Who never heard it pronounced. Who is he?"
Walsh:AL
1836
Cor neachair,
'round hill of the horses'
OD:AL
1836
Cor nuachair,
'the district of the spouse'
dúch:AL
1836
Coir na gaeahar,
'the hounds crane'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Curnagher
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Cornaher
S&V:AL
1836
Cornahor
CM:AL
1836
A ccor neachair
pl:AL
1836
Cornagher
OD:AL

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