BROWSE
townland
An Corrán Rua
genitive: an Chorráin Rua
(Irish)
Curraun
(English)

Glossary

rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

52.4611, -6.87722latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1621
both Curranroes
Kavanagh Papers Leathanach: 20
1637
Corransroes
(Morgan Mc. Bryen Cavanagh)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 115 C1
1638
both the Corranroes
(John Godwyn)
Kavanagh Papers Leathanach: 23
1641
the two Corran[]
(Bryan Kavanagh)
Kavanagh Papers Leathanach: 24
1654
Ballileigh... bounded ...on ye north with Polmontie and Corranroes...two Carranroes
CS (LG) Leathanach: 214
1654
Templowidan ...bounded... on ye west with Carranroe
CS (LG) Leathanach: 208
1654
Two carranroes... Corranroes
CS (LG) Leathanach: 214
1660c
Two Carranroes
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 29
1667
two Caranroes
(Ellen Kavanagh)
Kavanagh Papers Leathanach: 24
1840
Corrán 'rocky land'
OD:AL
1840
Currawn
St. Mullin's PP:AL (LG)
1840
Currawns and Ramsha
TAB:AL

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