BROWSE
townland
Corr an Tobair
genitive: Chorr an Tobair
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cortober
(English)

Glossary

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

Centrepoint

53.9377, -8.10017latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1837
Curtubber
BS:AL Leathanach: RC047,10
1837
Curtubber
CM:AL Leathanach: RC047,10
1837
Cortober
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: RC047,10
1837
Cortober
S&V:AL Leathanach: RC047,10
1837
Curtubber
Oldfield, Archdeacon:AL Leathanach: RC047,10
1837
Corret[.]bber
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: RC047,10
1837
Cornatobber
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: RC047,10
1837
Cor a tobair
pl:AL Leathanach: RC047,10
1837
Cor a' tobair, 'round hill of the spring well'
OD:AL Leathanach: RC047,10
1837
Cortober
OD:AL Leathanach: RC047,10
1837
[Cortober]
"It is exposed to the Shannon floods, which lay a great portion of it under water in winter." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: RC047,10

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