BROWSE
townland
Tamhnaigh Chorrach
genitive: Thamhnaigh Chorrach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Tawnycorragh
(English)

Glossary

English arable place, field

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    uneven arable place
    tamhnaigh — foirm chalctha den tuiseal tabharthach nó den logthuiseal de tamhnach

  • English

    uneven arable place
    tamhnaigh — petrified form of the locative or dative case of the word tamhnach

Centrepoint

54.1085, -8.08138latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌtouniːˈkɑriː
x3
Áit.
ˌtounəˈkɑriː
x2
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
Cf. Tawnycurry/Tamhnaigh an Churraigh, p: Kiltoghert, b: Leitrim
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Tamhnaigh-Corrach = Rough or uneven field. The dative tamhnaigh is here used as a nominative. "
Nóta
" Arch. Inventory: Earthwork. Beside a stream on an E-facing slope overlooking Lough Allen to W (169). Mass-rock (site). On the N side of the ravine of an E-W stream (199). "
Nóta
1655
?Tawnymore
DS
1660c
?Tawnymore
BSD Leathanach: 69
1817
Taumnahora?
Larkin
1834?
Townycorry
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 85 (60:16/8)
1836
Townachorry
BS:AL
1836
Tawnnahora
Larkin (Li)
1836
Townaghhorra
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Townacoragh
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Tamhnaigh chorrach
'rugged field'
OD:AL
1836
Tawnycorragh
OD:AL

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