BROWSE
townland
Béal Átha na Cora
genitive: Bhéal Átha na Cora
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynacor
(English)

Glossary

English ford
English opening, approach, mouth
cora, coraidh, corann
English weir, stone-fence, ford

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ford mouth of the weir

    Tá cora le feiceáil ar an bhFinn lastuaidh den bhaile fearainn seo ar léarscáil sé orlach na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. (JÓG)

  • English

    ford mouth of the weir

    A weir is marked on the River Finn on the Ordnance Survey six-inch maps to the North of this townland. (JÓG)

Centrepoint

54.7817, -7.71062latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1610
Ballinhorra
CPR Pat 8 James I:XII.—43, lch 164
1610
Ballinehorra
CPR Pat 8 James I: XIV.-49, lch 166
1630
Ballinhorra; Ballynecorre
Inq. Ult. 11 CI
1654
Ballinacore
CS III Leathanach: 49
1654
Ballinecor (Balliarroll & B.)
CS III Leathanach: 36
1659
Bellmicar, 6 Sessioghs of
Cen. Leathanach: 52
1715
Ballynacor
CGn. 14.284.6233: Evans to Causland
1715
Ballynacor
CGn. 14.284.6233: Evans to Causland
1748
Bellynacore lower
CGn. 133.210.90367: Connoly and other to McCausland
1835c
Ballinacor
BS:AL
1835c
Bellnacorr
McCrea Esqs:AL
1835c
Béal átha na cora 'mouth of the ford of the weir'
OD:AL

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