BROWSE
civil parish
Currach Cheapáin
genitive: Churrach Cheapáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Currykippane
(English)

Other names

Cora Cheapáin
genitive: Chora Cheapáin
historical name (What is this?)
(Irish)

Glossary

cora, coraidh, corann
English weir, stone-fence, ford
English marsh

Hierarchy

county

barony

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    wet land of (the) tree-stock, tree-stump
    Féach na leaganacha Gaeilge 'Curracha Chiopain' (1794) agus 'Curach Chiopáin (1821). Is cosúil ar na tagairtí traslitrithe is luaithe (e.g. 1301 'Corkepan', 1456 'Correkeppan'), áfach, gurbh é Cora Cheapáin, 'weir of the tree-stock, tree-stump', a bhí san ainm ó cheart

  • English

    wet land of (the) tree-stock, tree-stump
    See the Irish forms 'Curracha Chiopain' (1794) and 'Curach Chiopáin (1821). Earlier transliterated forms (e.g. 1301 'Corkepan', 1456 'Correkeppan') suggest that the original Irish might have been Cora Cheapáin, 'weir of the tree-stock, tree-stump'

Centrepoint

51.9126, -8.54542latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1301
Corkepan
CPlR Leathanach: 61
1302
Corkapan
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 68
1302
Corkapan
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 319
1456
Correkeppan
Bolster, Cork Leathanach: 170
1578
Karrikippane
F Leathanach: 3373
1589
Currikupane
F Leathanach: 5330
1589
Carricknapan
F Leathanach: 5333
1620
Currikippane; Currykippane
"Sur. & Reg. C. McCartie"
CPR Leathanach: 488-b/9-b
1654-56
Currykippan
CS VI Leathanach: VI, 380
1654-56
Currykippane
CS VI Leathanach: VI, 381
1655
Curriekippane Par.
DS
1655
Currykippane Par.
DS (Terr.)
1659
Currikippand
Cen. Leathanach: 194
1660c.
Cunikppane par
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 51
1660c.
Glebe Land in Cunikppane par.
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 51
1660c.
Currykippane (& Ballysrimeene)
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 51
1667
Curriciphane
ASE Leathanach: 106-b
1683
Curri Kippan
Hib. Del.
1703
Currikippane, East and West
Trustees Leathanach: 378-b
1750
Carrig Ippane P
Smith Cork Leathanach: 1,
1794
láimh le Curracha Chiopáin
"Air na ghraphadh liomsa Mícheál óg O Longáin cuim mh'uasaide fein a ttigh chSeághain shoilbhir uí Dhúill a cCúil uí Murchadha láimh le Curracha Chiopáin a Músgraoídhe san mbliaghain 1794, December 2d."<br> 'Curra' atá ann, le comhlitir -rr- agus trasnán tríd an dá líne anuas.
RIA Uimhir: 23 N 20, Leathanach: 134
1821
air Curach Chiopáin
RIA Leathanach: 23N14, 209M
1841
Currikippan
Beaufort Map & Memoir:AL Leathanach: Co119,1
1841
Carrikippane
BS:AL Leathanach: Co119,1
1841
Currikppane
Carlisle Top Dic:AL Leathanach: Co119,1
1841
Kerrycuppane
CM:AL Leathanach: Co119,1
1841
Carrickippane
Dep. 1652:AL Leathanach: Co119,1
1841
Carrowkippane
Dep. 1652:AL Leathanach: Co119,1
1841
Currykippane
DS:AL Leathanach: Co119,1
1841
Carrikippane
Erck Ecc. Reg.:AL Leathanach: Co119,1
1841
Curracuppane
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: Co119,1
1841
Currykippane (East)
Inq. G. & M.:AL Leathanach: Co119,1
1841
[Currykippane]
"See Co. Book." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Co119,1
1841
Curra cheapáin, 'moor of the little stock or block'
"Generally applied to places abounding in trunks of trees." [Nóta OD]
OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Co119,1
1841
Currikppane
Seward Top. Hib.:AL Leathanach: Co119,1
1973
Cora Cheapáin
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