BROWSE
townland
An Churchais
genitive: na Curchaise
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Corkish
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    marshy ground?
    Ní cinnte brí curchais

  • English

    marshy ground?
    The meaning of curchais is uncertain

Centrepoint

53.9217, -6.94759latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1629
Curkus
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1652
Curkish
Comm. Surv.
1704
Curkish
List of Popish Priests
1709
Corkist
7 Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 48
1715
Curkis
List of Priests
1761
Corkush
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 113
1761
Corkish
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 174
1836
Corkish
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca006,9
1836
Corkish
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,9
1836
Corkish
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,9
1836
Corcoise
Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca006,9
1836
Curkish
GJ Cess List:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca006,9
1836
Curkish
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca006,9
1836
Curcush
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca006,9
1836
corcais, 'a Morass, a marsh where bulrushes grow'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,9
1836
cŏrcois
dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca006,9
1836
cor cuais?
dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca006,9
1836
cŭrcais
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca006,9
1836
Corcoase alias Corcoose
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Ca006,9
1836
Corkash
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca006,9
1836
Corkish
"See Index - occurs in Donegal" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,9
2010
ˈkʌrˈkɪʃ/<br/>/ˈkʌrˌkɪʃ
duine amháin
Áit.

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