Corr an Dúigh/Corradooey

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Hierarchy

townland

Corr an Dúigh

genitive: Chorr an Dúigh

(Irish)

Corradooey

(English)

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Glossary

corr

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

Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Ráth Bhoth Theas/Raphoe South

municipal district

Leifear–Srath an Urláir/Lifford–Stranorlar

civil parish

Domhnach Mór/Donaghmore

electoral division

Gleann Aola/Gleneely (Killygordan)

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the round hill of the black substance?

Is minic a fhaightear an eilimint dúch “black ink”, “black colouring substance found in bog” (FGB) in áiteanna a bhfuil talamh portaigh sa chóngar. Féach Poll an Dúigh/Polladooey i gContae na Gaillimhe agus i gContae an Longfoirt, Currach an Dúigh/Curraghadooey i gContae Mhaigh Eo agus Corr an Dúigh/Corradoo i gContae Shligigh, mar shampla. Is áiteanna iad seo ar fad a bhfuil talamh portaigh iontu (EPA). Tá talamh portaigh sa bhaile fearainn seo (EPA).
English

the round hill of the black substance?

The element dúch “black ink”, “black colouring substance found in bog” (FGB) is often found in names of places situated on or beside bogland. See Poll an Dúigh/Polladooey in County Galway and County Longford, Currach an Dúigh/Curraghadooey in County Mayo and Corr an Dúigh/Corradoo in County Sligo, for example. These townlands all contain some bogland (EPA). There is bogland in this townland (EPA).

Centrepoint

54.7391, -7.69307latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1748	Cordooy	CGn. 135.51.90368: Connoly to Spence Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1753	Curadooey	CGn. 160.75.106393: Bogle and Others to Scot Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1753	Curradowey	CGn. 161.208.108315: Bogle to Johnston Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1761	Cordooey	CGn. 211.206.139430: Bogle to Young Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1801	Cordooey	McCrea DG William Mc Crea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801 Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Bliain foilsithe: 1801
1833	Coradooey	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1835c	Coradooey	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835c	Cordooey	McCrea Esqs:AL McCrea Esqs, faisnéiseoirí in AL, Domhnach Mór, Ráth Bhoth Theas, Co. Dhún na nGall / informants in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Donaghmore, Raphoe South, Co. Donegal.
1835c	Cor a Dúmhaighe 'round hill of the sandbank' Dubhach is a kind of black bog stuff'	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1835	Corradooey	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1835	Coradooey	Rec. Name:AL Received Name in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis (AL) Bliain: 1830/1840idí

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