BROWSE
townland
Corr na bhFiach Thuaidh
genitive: Chorr na bhFiach Thuaidh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Westland
(English)

Glossary

English round hill, pointed hill, hollow; pointed, conspicuous, odd
English raven

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the round hill of the ravens
    Foroinn dhéanach de bhaile fearainn darbh ainm Corr na bhFiach. Féach Corr na bhFiach Theas

  • English

    the round hill of the ravens
    This townland is a late subdivision of an earlier townland Cornaveagh (< Corr na bhFiach); see Corr na bhFiach Theas / Cornaveagh

Centrepoint

53.8079, -9.32854latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1830
Curnaveigh, South Curnaveigh
Bald Leathanach: 18
1830
Curnaveagh North
TAB Leathanach: §27
1838
Westland
"correct" [OC]; "right" [pl];
BS:AL Leathanach: ME028,5
1838
Westland
Local:AL Leathanach: ME028,5
1838
A subdenomination of Curnaveagh North
McAdam:AL Leathanach: ME028,5

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