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

Glossary

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

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    point, hollow of the corn?
    Ní cinnte brí corr anseo

  • English

    point, hollow of the corn?
    The meaning of corr here is uncertain

Centrepoint

53.6339, -7.66036latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1619-22
Correchoirke
CPR Leathanach: 533a
1621
Correchorke
CPR Leathanach: 533b
1629
Corrocork
Cotton Map
1655
Corcorkie
DS
c.1660
Corcorkie
BSD Leathanach: 116
1666
Corkorky (Sir John Stephens)
ASE Leathanach: 105
1715
Corrocorky
CGn.
1813
Corcorky
Edgeworth
1835
Corrycorka
BS:AL
1835
Corry
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1835
Corrycorka
Jessop, Rev. R.:AL
1835
Corrycorka
Robinson, J.:AL
1835
Corr a Chorcaigh, “hill of the morass”
OD:AL
1835
corcaigh
pl:AL
1908
Corracorkea; Cor a’ Chorcaighe, “round hill of the morass”
MacGivney Leathanach: 88
2008
korəˈkɑːrkiˑ
Áit.

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