BROWSE
townland
Corr Chanann
genitive: Chorr Chanann
(Irish)
Corcanon
(English)

Glossary

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

Centrepoint

52.7321, -6.25188latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
Corkanan (Lau. Esmond)
CPR Leathanach: 222
1618
Corcanan (Lau. Esmond)
CPR Leathanach: 358
1642c
Corncannon (John Esmond)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 47
1654
Corcanan (Tho. Esmond)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 15
1655–57
Corkanna
DS
1659
Correcanane
Cen. Leathanach: 553
1660
Corkavan (Thos. Esmond)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 6
1669
Corcannon (Earl of Orrery)
ASE Leathanach: 224
1685
I[]rkanan
Hib. Del.
1726
Corecannon (Bundel – Esmond)
CGn. Imleabhar: 49, Leathanach: 324, Uimhir: 32164
1840
Cor Ceannann ‘speckled hill’
OD:AL
1840
Corcannan
BS:AL
1840
Corecannon
Synnott:AL (LG)
1840
Corteannin
GJReturn:AL (LG)

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