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Corfad
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Centrepoint
53.8302, -7.01682latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1609 |
Polatrach Corrada
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1609 |
Pol Itra coriada
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1610 |
Pollowtracorrada, 1 poll; Pollieghtracorrada, 1 poll
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1655 |
Crowfad and Meltran
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1660c |
Corfad & Mellran
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1662 |
Pullaotracoradda al’ Corfaddaitragh 1 partic’ ter’
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1662 |
Pollixtragh al’ Corradda al’ Corfadeightra 1 partic’
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1700c |
Corfadda
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1836 |
[Corfad]
"It has 2 forts" [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca053,21
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1836 |
Longfield
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CM:AL Leathanach: Ca053,21
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1836 |
Corfadda
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BM:AL Leathanach: Ca053,21
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1836 |
Longfield
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BM:AL Leathanach: Ca053,21
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1836 |
Corfadda
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Carvaghs, Book of:AL Leathanach: Ca053,21
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1836 |
Curfodd
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Irwin, J.:AL Leathanach: Ca053,21
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1836 |
Curfod
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Local:AL Leathanach: Ca053,21
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1836 |
Longfield
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Local:AL Leathanach: Ca053,21
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1836 |
Longfield
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Church Rate Bk.:AL Leathanach: Ca053,21
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1836 |
Cor fada, 'long hill'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ca053,21
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1836 |
Currofed
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca053,21
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1836 |
Corfad
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OD:AL Leathanach: Ca053,21
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1836 |
Curfodd alias Longfield
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BS:AL Leathanach: Ca053,21
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1836 |
Corfadda
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CM:AL Leathanach: Ca053,21
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2011 |
ˌko̤rˈfɑd
"C., beside Cloghergoole."
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2011 |
ko̤rˈfad
"Corr was a field, and fada /fɑdə/ was long, so they called it Longfield now. More or less Longfield now."; "Saint Killian's Well at Longfield Bridge"
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Áit. Cainteoir: 4, Uimhir : T01
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2011 |
ˈlɑŋˌfiːld
Ceist: Does Corfad go by 'Longfield' as well? "No, no, Longfield is another area." Nearby, though? "Yes."
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Áit. Cainteoir: 7, Uimhir : T01
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2011 |
ˌko̤rˈfaˑd
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Áit. Cainteoir: 7, Uimhir : T01
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