BROWSE
townland
An Currach Salach
genitive: an Churraigh Shalaigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Curraghslagh
(English)

Glossary

English marsh

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.2762, -7.98302latitude, longitude
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Historical references

*Nóta san AL: 'Edwin Taylor is no authority except for the local anglicised pronunciation. Our country gentry are no authorities because they cannot even pronounce those names! J. O'D.
1655
cuid de Clogheen Market
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1735
Curragh sallagh
CGn. Leathanach: 80.246.55719
1840
Curroughslogh
BS:AL
1840
Curroughslogh
Edwin Taylor Esq.:AL
1840
Culluchslough
Grand Jury Docket:AL
1840
curach slach
pl:AL
1840
Currach slach, 'a barbarous local corruption of currach salach, dirty moor'
AL
1952-94
ˌkorəˈslɑx
Áit.

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