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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the high hill of Uí Chorra?
Uí Chorra — sloinne san iolra nó ainm treabhchais?Tagraíonn an chéad dá eilimint don chnoc (302m) ar theorainn Ghailine (i Laois) le hUí Dhuach laisteas (in Osraí).
Maidir leis an tríú heilimint, tá fianaise go leor ar Ó, foirm ghinideach den mhír shloinne/threabhchais Uí (1549, 1551, 1552, 1557, 1563, 1567, 1598/9). Léiríonn na foirmeacha béarlaithe idir /k/ agus /g/ ina dhiaidh seo, rud a thugann gC- na Gaeilge le fios go láidir (cf. bf Lios Ó gComáin (#27803)). Tá éiginnteacht ag baint le ceartfhoirm na heiliminte deiridh mar sin féin (cf. ‘Síol Cuirre [nó Corra]’ Leabhar Mór na nGenealach 242.20; Cúil Ó gCorra (Co), Coillte Ó gCorra (ME), srl.).
Cf. bf Cnoc Ard Mhic Fhionnáin (#28739) ar theorainn thiar Chlann Donncha in Osraí.
Centrepoint
Historical references
1549 |
Knockardocurre
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1551 |
Cnockardocurre
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F Leathanach: 684
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1552 |
Cnockardocurre
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F Leathanach: 1145
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1557 |
Knockardocurryn
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P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
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1563 |
Cnockardogur
var. lec. -gun
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1563 |
Cnochardogur
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1565c |
Knockerduggā
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Cal. Carew Leathanach: LS 1209
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1567 |
Knockardgorrye
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Eliz.
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1570 |
Knockard Khorro
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F Leathanach: 1623
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1593 |
Knockard Khorro
Alexander Cosbie
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F Leathanach: 5825
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1598/9 |
Knocke Arde O'Gurry
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CSPI Leathanach: 461
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1607 |
Knockard-Khorro or Kierro
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CPR Leathanach: 106
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1607 |
Knoghorocroughan
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 J I
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1611 |
Knockardegur, Knockardkhorro otherwise
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CPR Leathanach: 199
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1611 |
Knockardkhorro otherwise Knockardegur
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CPR Leathanach: 199
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1633 |
Knockardagurr
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 C I
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1633 |
Knockardagurra
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 C I
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1633 |
le Knock
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 16 C I
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1643 |
Knockardegurraghe
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1643 |
Knockardagurr
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1643 |
Knockarda Curragh
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1643 |
Knockardnagurr
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1660c |
Knockardogurr
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 102
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1805 |
Knockardagur
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1838 |
Cnoc Ard a Gur
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LSO Leathanach: La, 85/270
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1838 |
Knockardagur
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1838 |
Knockardagur
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1838 |
Knockardagur
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1838 |
Knockardagur
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1838 |
Knockardagur
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1838 |
Knockardagur
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1838 |
Cnoc ard a gor/ na gcor, 'high hill of the turns'
[Laurence]
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1838 |
Knockardgorrye
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1838 |
Knockadegarre
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1838 |
Knockardagur
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1838 |
Knockardagur
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1838 |
Knockardagur
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1838 |
Knoghorocroughan
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Ecc. Annals:AL Leathanach: La024,24
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2006 |
nɑkardəˈgor
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