BROWSE
townland
Curchas Chonnaidh
genitive: Churchas Chonnaidh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Corcusconny
(English)

Explanatory note

  • English

    place of reeds of (the) firewood

Centrepoint

54.2245, -8.25958latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌkɑːrkəˈskoniː
Áit.
ˌkɑːrˌkoˈskoniː
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Corcas-Chonnaidh = Marsh of the fire-wood. Corcas is a form of Corcach, a marsh, low swampy ground. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Rath. On top of a drumlin (72). "
Nóta
"“The surname Kilkenny derives from Irish Mac Giolla Choinnigh, (that, is, ‘Devotee of St. Canice’) a name found commonly enough in Co. Leitrim, and which has given rise to a variety of forms in English: Conny, Kenny, Kilkenny, Gilgun, Quinn, Cooney, McElhinney, and Heaney.” (“Some Leitrim Franciscans of the Past.” Fr. Cannice Mooney Bréifne, Iml. 1, Uimh.4, 1961, 328). "
Nóta
1629
Carrowecoskunny
Inq.(Li) Leathanach: 165
1659
Corriosiony
Cen. Leathanach: 566
1817
Curcuscunny
Larkin
1835
Corcosconny
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 21 (60:16/6)
1835
Curkasconny
Léarscáil: Fox
TAB Leathanach: (60:16/6)
1836
Corkosconny
BS:AL
1836
Curcuscunney
Larkin (Li)
1836
Corrachascunnaigh
Orme, M.:AL
1836
Corcoscony
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Currach a sconnaigh
pl:AL
1836
Corcos connaigh
'corcas of the fire-wood, or faggots'
OD:AL
1836
Corcusconny
OD:AL

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