BROWSE
townland
Corr Ghabhann
genitive: Chorr Ghabhann
(Irish)
Corgowan
(English)

Glossary

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

Centrepoint

53.8022, -8.06011latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1462
do comindsaigid co Corra an Gabann la mac
AConn.
1660c
Corgawne
BSD Leathanach: 38
1660
Corgawne
BSD (RC) Uimhir: (83:5, 1660)
1837
Curgower
BS:AL Leathanach: RC040,13
1837
Curgowen
CM:AL Leathanach: RC040,13
1837
Curgoron
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: RC040,13
1837
Coregowen
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: RC040,13
1837
Cor gabhann, 'round hill of the smiths'
OD:AL Leathanach: RC040,13
1837
Cor gabhann
pl:AL Leathanach: RC040,13
1837
Corgowan
OD:AL Leathanach: RC040,13

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