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

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.9381, -7.34867latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1604
Cornemyhan
Inq. Ult. Alt: 1 J 1
1609
Cornemighan
CPR Leathanach: 145b
1821
Cornamahon
Daonáireamh
1836
Cor na meathán, 'roundhill of the decayed herbs'
"meathan is sometimes applied to slit oak for making sieves" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca015,24
1836
Cor na meathon
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca015,24
1836
Cornamă//hăn
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca015,24
1836
Cornamahon
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca015,24
1836
Co[rn.]meighan
[níl foinse luaite faoi "Authorities"];
dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca015,24
1836
Cornamohon
TAB Leathanach: Ca015,24
1836
Cornamahon
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca015,24
1836
Cornemyhan
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ca015,24

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