BROWSE
townland
An Currach Beag
genitive: an Churraigh Bhig
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Curraghbeg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
English marsh

Centrepoint

53.8488, -6.56487latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Curraghe Wayer
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 223
1619
The Curragh Weare
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 Jac.1
1622
Curragh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 14 Jac.1
1625
Curraghbegg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Car.1
1625
Curraghmore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Car.1
1626
Curraghemeades
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 6 Car.1
1655
Curraghbegg
DS
1660c
Curraybegg
BSD Leathanach: 255
1685
Currabog
Hib. Del.
1777
Curragh Begg
TS
1836
Currabeg
AL
1836
currach beg
OK:AL
1836
currach beg
bog-little
OC:AL
1836
little moor
the small (tract of) wet land
OD:AL

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