Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the crescent
Tá bríonna éagsúla ag corrán. Féach Ó Crualaoich, Logainmneacha na hÉireann IV s.n. Carranroe agus féach T.S. Ó Máille, ‘Corrán, Curraun, Corrane, Craan’ in Béaloideas XXX (1962) 84, ina gcuireann sé síos ar an mbaile fearainn áirithe seo: ‘Cnocán fada de chorrán atá san áit seo … síneann siar ina lúib ionann’s leithmhíle’.
Ainmneacha stairiúla:
Is í an áit seo atá i gceist le 1621 ‘Corankeigh’ < An Corrán Caoch (?) “the concealed (?) crescent”.
Centrepoint
Historical references
1621 |
Corankeigh
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
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1655 |
Carran
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1655 |
Carsan Caroreagh Crostis & c.
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1655 |
Carran, Caroreagh, Croftis
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1659 |
Carran
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Cen. Leathanach: 491
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1660c |
Carran
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 135
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1669 |
Carran
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ASE Leathanach: 192
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1685 |
Carran
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1730 |
Corran
uacht
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Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 74
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1805 |
Currane
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1814 |
Carran
< Vestry Book (1796)
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Par. Stat. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 78
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1814 |
Carran, weedy land
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Par. Stat. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 27
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1838 |
Carran
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Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La004,29
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1838 |
Carran
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Borris in Ossory Survey 1 Leathanach: La004,29
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1838 |
Corrawn
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BS:AL Leathanach: La004,29
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1838 |
Currane
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Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La004,29
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1838 |
Curran
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: La004,29
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1838 |
Corraun
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OD:AL Leathanach: La004,29
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1838 |
Corrawn
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Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La004,29
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1838 |
Córăn, 'rocky land'
"Corrán" [dúch]
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OD:AL Leathanach: La004,29
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1838 |
Corrawn
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pron.:AL Leathanach: La004,29
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1838 |
Corrown
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Roe, W.:AL Leathanach: La004,29
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1838 |
Corrawn
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Thacker, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La004,29
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2004 |
kəˈrɑːn
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2004 |
kərɑːn
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