BROWSE
townland
Na Corrachaidh Theas
genitive: na gCorrachadh Theas
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Curraghs South
(English)

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.123, -8.08213latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
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"Cf: p: Mohill, b: Mohill Curragha/Na Curracha P: Kiltubbrid, b: Leitrim Curragha/Na Curracha Ga, Co "
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n/a
"Pinkman: Curracha = Wet or marshy lands. “There is an old church in ruins” writes Dr. O’Donovan, “in the townland of Curraghs, situated on a point of land running into Lough Allen (Curraghs South). It is called St. Patrick’s Church and by the Irish speaking people Teampull-na-gCurrachadha (Church of the Corraghs), and it is situated in the townland of Curraghs (South).” Letters on Leitrim. "
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"LSO: “There is an old Church in ruins in the Townland of Curraghs, situated on a point of land running into Lough Allen. It is called St. Patrick’s Church and by the Irish speaking people Teampull na gCurrachadha, as it is situated in the Townland of Curraghs.” 134/266 "
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"Arch. Inventory: Church. ‘St. Patrick’s Church (in Ruins).’ On a peninsula which might once have been a small island on the W shore of Lough Allen (179). "
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1641?
?Carraghes
Inq. Leathanach: 183
1660c
?Carragha
BSD Leathanach: 66
1660c
Corragha
BSD Leathanach: 65
1668
?Curragha
ASE Leathanach: 176:01:00
1731
Corragha alias Nacorragh als Corraghashane
CGn. Leathanach: 67.455.46765
1735
Curraghs o/w Corraghs
CGn. Leathanach: 78.523.57537
1817
Curraghs
Larkin
1834?
Curraghs
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 15 (60:16/8)
1836
Curraghs South
BS:AL
1836
Curraghs South
Larkin (Li)
1836
Curraghs South
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Curraghs
Peace, Clerk of:AL

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