BROWSE
townland
Corr Riáin
genitive: Chorr Riáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Curryaun
(English)

Glossary

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

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    round hill of Rian
    Ní léir cad é Rián; ainm pearsanta, b'fhéidir

  • English

    round hill of Rian
    What Rián represents is unclear; a personal name, perhaps

Centrepoint

53.9052, -8.88861latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1610
? Currayne
CPR Leathanach: 174a
1617
Corrian
CPR Leathanach: 347a
1617
Corrian
Inq. Leathanach: i, 169
1617
? Coraine
Inq. Leathanach: i, 131
1617
? Coraine
Inq. Leathanach: ii, 231
1617
? Coirran
Inq. Leathanach: i, 177
1625
? Correna
Inq. Leathanach: iii, 315
1660c
Corrcane
leg. Correane; 1qr.; Moyler McJordan (1641) > Edmund Nugent & Lord Dillon
BSD Leathanach: 148
1661
Corrcane 1 Qr. [sic]
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 148
1685
Correan
Hib. Del.
1710c
Correan 1 qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 39b
1736
Correan one quarter
CGn. Imleabhar: 83.166.58121
1787
Correan 1 qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 48
1817
Curriane
Bald Leathanach: 14
1830
Curriane
Bald
1834
Corriane
TAB Leathanach: §41
1838
Curryawn
Coleman, Rev. J. :AL Leathanach: ME082,47
1838
Curriane
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME082,47
1838
Curriane
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME082,47
1838
Cur rian, 'Rian's hill or hil of the tracks'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME082,47
1838
Curryaun
OC:AL Leathanach: ME082,47
1838
[Curryaun]
"…2 forts…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME082,47
1838
Curryaan
BS:AL Leathanach: ME082,47
1838
Curriaun
Gawley, Dr.:AL Leathanach: ME082,47

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