BROWSE
townland
Corra Buí
genitive: Chorra Bhuí
(Irish)
Curraboy
(English)

Glossary

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

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.6564, -9.14737latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1614
Correboy, the two cartrons of Lissquill and
CPR Leathanach: 263
1661
Corboy & Clonarke 2 Quarters
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 30
1680
Carrowboy 2 qrs, Cloonarke and ASE
ASE Leathanach: 271 §5
1680
Coroboy alias Cloonark
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 889/17(3)
1685
Corboy
Hib. Del.
1710c
Corboy 2 qrs, Cloonarke &
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 121
1741
Corraboy
CGn. Imleabhar: 104.72.71987
1746
Coroboy
CGn. Imleabhar: 125.89.84306
1830
Currabue
Bald Leathanach: 19
1838
Curraghbwee
BS:AL Leathanach: ME132,17
1838
Currabue
CM:AL Leathanach: ME132,17
1838
Curraghbue
BM:AL Leathanach: ME132,17
1838
Coroboy
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: ME132,17
1838
Currabue
[Postmaster, Hollmount]
Postmaster:AL Leathanach: ME132,17
1838
Curra buidhe
pl:AL Leathanach: ME132,17
1838
Curraboy
OD:AL Leathanach: ME132,17
1838
Curra buídhe, 'yellow morass or weir'
"Not pronounced 'Curragh' even in Irish." [dúch]
OD:AL Leathanach: ME132,17
1838
Curreboy
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME132,17

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