BROWSE
townland
Corr na nDamh
genitive: Chorr na nDamh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cornanaff
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the round hill of the oxen

    Réadú ar -mh díghlóraithe deiridh /f/ is ea -gh (1609, 1637) — cf. fuaimniú Brl. laugh, cough, srl., lena linn sin (Pyles & Algeo 2010).

Centrepoint

53.9308, -7.01933latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1586
Cornenawfe
F Leathanach: 4891
1609
Cornenaugh
MEC Leathanach: 4.21
1637
Cornenaugh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 52 Car. I
1652
Cornenaffe
Comm. Surv. 26
1709
Cornenaffe
2½ Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 48
1836
Cornenaff
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca006,7
1836
Cornenaff
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,7
1836
Cornenaff
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,7
1836
Cornenaffe
Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca006,7
1836
Cornenaffe
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca006,7
1836
Cornenaff
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca006,7
1836
Cor na ndamh, 'round hill of the oxen'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,7
1836
cor na ndamh
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca006,7
1836
Cornanamph
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,7
1836
Cornanaff
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ca006,7
1836
cor na ndamh
dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca006,7
1836
[Cornanaff]
"There is an ancient fort in the W. side of townland which is planted." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca006,7

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