BROWSE
townland
An Chora Mhór
genitive: na Cora Móire
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Curramore
(English)

Glossary

cora, coraidh, corann
English weir, stone-fence, ford
English great, big

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.6247, -9.2935latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1635
Corrymore alias Cluoncloghan, qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §91V
1698
Corrymore 1 qr
Browne's RR
1699
Corrymore 1 qr
Browne's RR
1708
Corrymore
Browne’s Lands Leathanach: I, II
1777
Curramore... Martin Esq.
T&S Leathanach: 217
1811
Curraghmore
Arrowsmith
1827
Currowmore [sic]
TAB Leathanach: §50
1830
Curramore
Bald Leathanach: 19
1838
Curramore
Anderson, Rev. I.:AL Leathanach: ME023,36
1838
Currymore
BS:AL Leathanach: ME023,36
1838
Curra mór, 'great weir'
"currach denotes a moor" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME023,36
1838
Curra mor
pl:AL Leathanach: ME023,36
1838
Curraghmore
Martin, G.:AL Leathanach: ME023,36
1838
Corrymore
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: ME023,36
1838
Carrymore
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: ME023,36
1838
Corraghmore
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME023,36
1838
Curramore
CM:AL Leathanach: ME023,36
1838
Curramore
Tithe Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME023,36
1838
Curramore
"It is not pronounced Curragh even in Irish" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME023,36
1838
[Curramore]
"No antiquities" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME023,36
1966
ˌkorəˈmoːr
Áit. Cainteoir: PMcT, Uimhir : T144a1
1966
i gC—
ˌgorəˈmoːr
Áit. Cainteoir: PMcT, Uimhir : T144a1

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