BROWSE
townland
An Chorr Mhór
genitive: na Coirre Móire
(Irish)
Cormore
(English)

Glossary

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

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • English

    the big round hill, depression

Centrepoint

53.9789, -7.87664latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
"TE An Chorr Mhór (1975) UF An Currach Mór Ca Gan chárta"
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Cor-mhór = Large hill."
Nóta
1621
Cormore
CPR Leathanach: 530b
1622
Cormore
CPR Leathanach: 539b
1661
Cormore
Inq. Leathanach: 186
1834
Corramore
TAB Leathanach: 19, Nóta: (61:16/16) recap.
1836
Curramore
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Curramore
BS:AL
1836
Curmore
CM:AL
1836
Curmore
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Cor mho//ir
pl:AL
1836
Cor mor,
'great pit or round hill'
OD:AL
1836
Cormore
OD:AL

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