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Áth Choirc
genitive: Áth Choirc
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Castletown
(English)

Glossary

English ford

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    "The ford of Corc" seanainm pearsanta

  • English

    The ford of Corc" old personal name

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53.5057, -9.22899latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1288c
(?)Achecharta
RBK Leathanach: 79 §92
1348
Achirk
PRO,L SC/6/1239/30 Leathanach: SC/6/1239/30
1501
Athcuirce, [the town of]
Cong Lands Leathanach: 259
1571c
Atharde [sic]
CSPI Leathanach: 92 §157.1
1574
Castle-kirke
Div. Conn.
1578
Átha Cuirc, dá bhaile
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: §9
1584
Ahurch
Browne’s Map Leathanach: 1
1585
aquirke and Ballicurrine, Castles of
CBC Leathanach: 112
1585
Ahuerke, Edm. Bourke of
F Leathanach: 4696
1617
cas. de Aquorke
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.225
1618
Aquorke
CPR Leathanach: 348
1624
nup. de Aquircke… Killmore… Keilbegy
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.119
1624
Carrowkillin
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.123
1635
Athquirck... manor, castle, town and lands of Athqurck, containing 10 Qrs, viz. Lecarrowcaslane.... Carrowkillin... Killmore... Killbegg ... Drumniessane...
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §71
1661
Athquarke 8 Qrs. (vizt.) Cordrune, Carrowcaslane, Cloneaderlaagh, Coolevally, Funchenagh, Drumnassane, Killine, Killmore
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 47
1669
Attuquirke alias Athquirke, 8 qrs of
ASE Leathanach: 185 §41
1669
Athquirke
ASE Leathanach: 185 §42
1698
(?)Castle & lands 3 qrs
Browne's RR
1708
Athyquirk als Athquerk
CGn. Imleabhar: 2.530.613
1710c
Athquirke
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 112
1710c
Attyquirke als Athquirke
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 113
1737
Acork
CGn. Imleabhar: 87.268.61572
1745
Athquerk
CGn. Imleabhar: 120.295.82654
1777
Castletown… Ellison Esq.
T&S Leathanach: 217
1779
Castletown, Demesne of
CGn. Imleabhar: 325.120.219168
1799
Castletown orwise Acurk
CGn. Imleabhar: 488.174.310060
1811
Castletown
Arrowsmith
1830
Castletown, Auchurka
Bald Leathanach: 24
1838
[Castletown]
"antiquities one old fort and the ruins of an old castle" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME046,7
1838
Castletown
BS:AL Leathanach: ME046,7
1838
Castletown
CM:AL Leathanach: ME046,7
1838
Castletown
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: ME046,7
1838
Castletown
Rental:AL Leathanach: ME046,7
1838
Castletown
Tithe Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME046,7
1838
Castletown
OD:AL Leathanach: ME046,7
1838
Baile an chaisleáin, 'town of the castle'
"caislean" [pl];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME046,7

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