Cuibhe/Quivvy

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Hierarchy

townland

Cuibhe

genitive: Chuibhe

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(Irish)

Quivvy

(English)

Capitalise

Hierarchy

county

An Cabhán/Cavan

barony

Lucht Tí Íochtarach/Loughtee Lower

civil parish

Droim Leathan/Drumlane

electoral division

An Ghreallaigh/Grilly

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

Ní cinnte brí.
Cuir moladh an Donnabhánaigh .i. ‘Cuibhidh, fit, meet...q? how applied or understood’ i comparáid leis an bhfocal cuibde, 'fitness, propriety, suitability; harmony, concord; comparable-ness...' (www.dil.ie = cuí (2) = cuibheas, Ó Dónaill), áfach. Tá dhá bheann 66m agus 63m in aice a chéile i lár an bhaile fearainn seo. Díol spéise is ea go bhfuil a leithéid de chnoc débheannach le fáil sna trí bhaile fearainn eile den ainm céanna: féach bf Cuibhe, par. Annagh (Ca); bf Quivvy, par. Chill na Seanrátha (Ca); bf Cuibhe, par. Charraig Álainn (Li). (Agus tá ceann le fáil in bf Kiffagh, par. Chill Droim Feartáin (Ca), leis.) D'fhéadfadh sé, mar sin, go bhfuil an logainm seo Cuibhe, 'harmony, comparable-ness', ag tagairt don bpéire beann ar comh-airde ar na cnoic seo.
English

Meaning uncertain.
However, compare O'Donovan's suggested form ‘Cuibhidh, fit, meet...q? how applied or understood’ with the word cuibde, 'fitness, propriety, suitability; harmony, concord; comparable-ness...' (www.dil.ie = cuí (2) = cuibheas, Ó Dónaill). In this townland are two peaks of 66m and 63m. It is interesting to note that similar twin-peaked hills are found in the three other townlands bearing this name: bf Cuibhe/Kivvy, par. Annagh (Ca); bf Quivvy, par. Killashandra (Ca); and bf Cuibhe/Kivvy, par. Carrigallen (Li). (And also in bf Kiffagh, par. Crosserlough (Ca).) It could be, then, that Cuibhe, 'harmony, comparable-ness', refers to the twin peaks of similar height found on these hills.

Centrepoint

54.1359, -7.403latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1609	quiue	MEC Maps of the Escheated Counties in Ireland, 1609–10 Bliain foilsithe: 1861, Foilsitheoir: An tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis, Áit foilsithe: Southampton
1642	Quivy	Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 126 Teistíochtaí/Depositions 1641 Nóta: Cóipeanna ar mhicreascannáin de chuid na hoifige seo go hiondúil; féach leis http://1641.tcd.ie/ , Bliain: 1642–1652
1642	Quiuey	Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 208 Teistíochtaí/Depositions 1641 Nóta: Cóipeanna ar mhicreascannáin de chuid na hoifige seo go hiondúil; féach leis http://1641.tcd.ie/ , Bliain: 1642–1652
1660c	Kivey	BSD Books of Survey and Distribution Bliain: 1660c
1709	Quiffy	Carvaghs A List of the several Baronies and Parishes in the County of Cavan, with…Carvaghs contained in each Bliain: 1790, Nóta: Ní fios an dáta cruinn ach tá cuma i bhfad níos luaithe ar na foirmeacha ann ná 1790, Pubref: Henry Ireland, Teideal iomlán: A List of the several Baronies and Parishes in the County of Cavan, with all the Denominations of Land in each or Parish, Alphabetically arranged, Together, with Carvaghs contained in each Denomination; Carefully extracted from an Original Manuscript. MDCCIXO
1761	Quivey	Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 33 Liosta na Saorshealbhóirí/List of Freeholders, Contae an Chabháin/County Cavan; Oifig na dTaifead Poiblí, Béal Feirste/Public Record Office, Belfast Bliain: 1761, Pubref: www.proni.gov.uk
1836	Quivey	pl:AL Leathanach: Ca021,17 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	Quivvy	OD:AL Leathanach: Ca021,17 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Quivie	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca021,17 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Quevie	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca021,17 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Quivvy	BS:AL Leathanach: Ca021,17 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Quivey	Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ca021,17 Cess Book, fianaise in AL / evidence in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks
1836	Quivy	TAB Leathanach: Ca021,17 Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	Quiffy	CM:AL Leathanach: Ca021,17 Grand Jury County Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1835C
1836	Quivy	HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Ca021,17 House of Commons Education Report 1826 as AL Bliain: 1835
1836	Cuibhidh, 'fit, meet idoneus' "(q? how applied or understood)" [dúch];	OD:AL Leathanach: Ca021,17 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Quivy	Lanesborough Survey 1705: Leathanach: Ca021,17 Lanesborough Survey 1705:
1836	Quiffy	Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca021,17 Printed List 1790, foinse in AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1836	Quivy	Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca021,17 Commonwealth Survey, foinse in AL (Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook)
1836	Quyviebegg	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca021,17 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí

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