BROWSE
townland
Cois Truas
genitive: Chois Truas
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Corstruce
(English)

Glossary

cos, cois
English foot; beside

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    beside Truas
    Ní léir brí Truas anseo; ainm an tsrutháin a ritheann le teorainn thiar an bhaile fearainn, b'fhéidir. Féach A Dictionary of the Irish Language, www.dil.ie, s.v. trúas, 'thinness, leanness'

  • English

    beside Truas
    The meaning of the word Truas is unclear here; perhaps it was the name of the stream that runs along the western boundary of the townland. See A Dictionary of the Irish Language, www.dil.ie, s.v. trúas, 'thinness, leanness'

Centrepoint

53.933, -7.41598latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1610
Costrouso
MEC
1836
Corstruce
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca040,50
1836
Corstrace
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca040,50
1836
Cor a treasa, 'round hill of the battle'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca040,50
1836
Corstruce
"See Mem 16 June 36" [dúch dearg];
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: Ca040,50

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