BROWSE
townland
Sliabh Bhaile Uí Fhearghail nó Corr na Seisce
(Irish)
Ballyarrell Mountain or Cornashesk
(English)

Glossary

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

Explanatory note

  • English

    Baile Uí Fhearghail

    the town(land) of Ó Fearghail

    Ó Fearghail – sloinne

    Corr na Seisce

    the round hill of the sedge

Centrepoint

54.7517, -7.67313latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1784
half of the mountain called Cornashesk
CGn. 361.167.241705: Young and Henderson to Young
1833
Ballyarrel Mountain
TAB
1835c
A farm house. Townland of Ballyarrell
Desc. Rem.:AL
1835c
Cornashask
Inhabs.:AL
1835c
Cor na Seisge 'ridge of the sedge'
OD:AL
1937/38
Cornasheisk; Cornasheisk Mountain
This huge boulder, shaped like a chair, is the property of Mrs. McMonagle of Cornasheisk, Killygordon
BNS Volume 1099, Page 192
1937/8
Corneshesk Mountain
BNS Volume 1099, Page 207

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