BROWSE
townland
Currach an Eich Bhuí
genitive: Churrach an Eich Bhuí
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Carrignafoy
(English)

Glossary

English yellow
English marsh

Centrepoint

51.8572, -8.28425latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1541
Corraghaneboy
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 345
1541
Corraghaneloy
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 345
1603
Curraghnebuye
CPR Leathanach: 13
1637
Corraghneboy
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: v, 91
1655
Coranebwoy
DS (P)
1659
Carraghnieffe
Cen. Leathanach: 237
1660c
Colebrowy
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 28
1685
Croghranboy
Hib. Del.
1768
Carraghnefoy
Barrymore Est.
1788
Curraghnefoy
CGn. Leathanach: 406.180.266176
1807
Curraghnefoy otherwise Curraghnebuy
CGn. Leathanach: 592.193.401665
1841x
Currach na buídhe, 'this is uncertain'
OC:AL Leathanach: Co374,38
1841
Curranafoy
BS:AL Leathanach: Co374,38
1841
Curranafoy
Begley, F.:AL Leathanach: Co374,38
1841
Carrignafoy or Curraganaffy
O'Sullivan, P.:AL Leathanach: Co374,38
1841
Carrignafoy
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Co374,38
1841
Curranafoy
[scriosta]
dúch:AL Leathanach: Co374,38
1841
Coranebuoy
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Co374,38
1841
Corraghneboy
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co374,38
1841
Carrignafoy
Stubbs, Capt.:AL Leathanach: Co374,38
1923
I think the old name is Carraig-an-eich-Bhuidhe - "Rock of the Yellow Horse" from figure of a yellow horse painted on a cliff
PRIA 36 C 11 Leathanach: 200

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