BROWSE
townland
An Cuan Mór
genitive: an Chuain Mhóir
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Coonmore
(English)

Glossary

English bay, harbour, recess
English great, big

Centrepoint

52.6771, -8.19665latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

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1. Féach Cooneen (L34) ?
Nóta
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2. Din. cuan, a bend, curve ; a hollow place, recess
Nóta
n/a
3. Coonmore CM : Price 211, 1834 Coolmore, `it prob. contains the word cuan `bend' referring to the curve of the Little Douglas river .. the northern boundary'
Nóta
1654
Clonemore
CS II Leathanach: 197
1654
Counemore
CS II Leathanach: 169
1654
Counemore
CS IV Leathanach: 18
1654
Cuonbegg
CS IV Leathanach: 18 (Lm/TÁ)
1654
Cuonemore
CS IV Leathanach: 28
1654
Cuonmore
CS IV Leathanach: 18, 36
1657
Counemon Mountaine
DS
1657
Cuonemore Mountaine
DS (P)
c.1660
Cuonemore
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 211
1665-1666
Cownmore
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 40
1666
Connamore alias Conumore alias Cuonumore
ASE Leathanach: 75:9
1666-1667
Cowenmore
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 169
1685
Cuonemore
Hib. Del.
1722
Conamore
CGn. Leathanach: 37.92.21498
1840
Counmore
BS:AL
1840
Connemore
Rev. Lefanu:AL
Finné:AL
1840
Cuan mór
Glanta:AL
1840
Cuan mór, `great bend' - Cuan generally means a harbour..., but when applied to land it means a bend
OD:AL
1989
ˌku:l'muər
Áit.
1989
ˌku:n'mu:r
Áit.
1989
ˌku:nˈwu:r
Áit.

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