BROWSE
townland
Corr na hUamha
genitive: Chorr na hUamha
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cornahoo
(English)

Glossary

English round hill, pointed hill, hollow; pointed, conspicuous, odd
uaimh, óin, ón
English cave, souterrain

Explanatory note

  • English

    point, hollow of the cave?

Centrepoint

53.6333, -7.80572latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1813
Cornahoo
Edgeworth
1836
Curnahoo
BS:AL Imleabhar: C118, Leathanach: 7
1836
Curnahoo
Rev. G. Britton:AL
1836
Curnahoo
Edgeworth Map:AL
1836
Curnahoo
J Robison T.?P.:AL
1836
Cor na hUmha, 'round hill of the cave'
OD:AL
1908
Cor na h-uaimhe 'round hill of the cave or kiln'
MacGivney Leathanach: 91
2008

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