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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
field of (the) two projecting points?
Tá bríonna éagsúla le corr, ach gobann an baile fearainn seo amach ar dhá thaobh den bhá beag atá lena thaobh. Is é is dóichí, mar sin, gurb iad sin an dá chorr atá i gceist. Is díol spéise an mionainm Sand Eel Strand a luaitear ar Léarscáil Sé Orlach na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis i bhfianaise an bhéaloidis a bailíodh faoin ainm:
Sé 'n t-ádhbhar atá le h-Ath a' Dá Chorr: ba gráthach le móran corra a bheith a mbaint ar na h-oitreacha ann fad ó shoin agus is cosamhail go rabh na corra ag imtheacht as an áit ins an am agus chuaidh an fear seo amach a chuartughadh na gcorr agus chá bhfuair sé ach a' dá chorr. “An bhfuil mórán corr leat?” arsa fear leis. “Níl a dhath” adeir sé “ach a' dá chorr!” Tugadh Ach(?) a' Dá Chorr ar an áit sin ansin. (CBÉ An Príomhbhailiúchán Lámhscríbhinní, 0694, 440)
Centrepoint
Historical references
| 1612 |
Aghecorr
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CPR Leathanach: 224b
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| 1613 |
Achecor
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CPR Leathanach: 293a
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| 1654 |
Aghedecor
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CS III Leathanach: 109
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| 1654 |
Aghedecorr
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CS III Leathanach: 110
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| 1659 |
Aghyocor
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Cen. Leathanach: 54
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| 1665 |
Aghadacorr
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| 1736 |
Achadachar
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CGn. 86.137.59660 Boyne to Lennox
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| 1774 |
Aughodocoar
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CGn. 293.696.200093: McNutt to McNutt
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| 1779 |
Aghadacur
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Clements MS 14 A. 17 / (029)
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| 1779 |
Aughadecor
'blown sand somewhat pasturable' - an chuid thuaidh.
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Clements MS 14 A. 17 / (030)
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| 1828 |
Aughadahar
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| 1835 |
Aughadecur
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| 1835 |
Aughadehur
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| 1835 |
Achadh dá chorr 'Field of the two eels'
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| 1940 |
Ath a' Dá Chorr; Ach(?) a' Dá Chorr
'Sé 'n t-ádhbhar atá le h-Ath a' Dá Chorr: ba gráthach le móran corra a bheith a mbaint ar na h-oitreacha ann fad ó shoin agus is cosamhail go rabh na corra ag imtheacht as an áit ins an am agus chuaidh an fear seo amach a chuartughadh na gcorr agus chá bhfuair sé ach a' dá chorr. "An bhfuil mórán corr leat?" arsa fear leis. "Níl a dhath" adeir sé "ach a' dá chorr!" Tugadh Ach(?) a' Dá Chorr ar an áit sin annsin.
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CBÉ An Príomhbhailiúchán Lámhscríbhinní, Imleabhar 0694, Leathanach 440; Bailitheoir: Seán Ó hEochaidh; Faisnéiseoir: Seán Ó Siadhail, Dumhaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall, Iascaire
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