BROWSE
townland
Currach an Fheá
genitive: Churrach an Fheá
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Carriganagh
(English)

Glossary

English marsh
fiodh, feá
English wood

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.4363, -8.01999latitude, longitude
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Historical references

c.1550
currach in fedha
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: 159
1590
Corraghenea
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.223
1654
Curraghanae
CS II Leathanach: 366
1654
Curraghanea
CS II Leathanach: 18,19
1654
Curraghanna
CS II Leathanach: 2.18
1654
Curraghinea
CS II Leathanach: 2.5
1657
Carraghan
DS
1659
Carragh Inea
Cen. Leathanach: 326
c.1660
Carraghanna
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 93
[c.1664]
Curragh Anna
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.347
1665-6
Curragna
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 64
1666-7
Curragh Nea
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 122
1667
Curraghan or Corahannagh
ASE Leathanach: 135:5
1676
Curraghauna
ASE Leathanach: 233:1
1830
Carrahana
CGn. Leathanach: 862.294.574794
1840
Carriganach
BS:AL
1840
'Carriganagh (pronounced by the people Curraghanagh, not gutteral)' P. O'Keefe
LSO (TÁ) Leathanach: I186
1840
'Currach an eadh, acct. on 2nd syllable currach'
OD:AL
1840
'Curraghanagh is the local name'
OD:AL
1840
Currach an fheadha, 'moor of the rushes'
OD:AL
1840
Croch an eadh
pl:AL
1840
Curranya
pl:AL
1973
ˈkɔ̟riˈnaː
C387A492
Áit.
1989
ˌko̤rəˈnaː
Áit.

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