BROWSE
townland
An Carraigín Corr
genitive: an Charraigín Choirr
(Irish)
Carrigeencor
(English)

Glossary

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

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54.2559, -8.25043latitude, longitude
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Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Carraigín-corr = Odd little rock or rocky hill. This is the traditional local interpretation of the word corr. Probably in the sense of ‘odd shaped’ or ‘round.’ "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Crannóg (possible). Situated c.100m from the S shore of Carigeencor Lough (43). Rath. On top of a hill (67). Enclosure. On top of a hill on the floor of the Bonet river valley (140). Enclosure. On a slight rise on the floor of the Bonet river valley (140). Earthwork (site). On top of overgrown rock outcrop (163). "
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Carraigín-corr = Odd little rock or rocky hill. This is the traditional local interpretation of the word corr. Probably in the sense of ‘odd shaped’ or ‘round.’ "
Nóta
n/a
"Arch. Inventory: Crannóg (possible). Situated c.100m from the S shore of Carigeencor Lough Rath. On top of a hill (67). Enclosure. On top of a hill on the floor of the Bonet river valley (140). Enclosure. On a slight rise on the floor of the Bonet river valley (140). Earthwork (site). On top of overgrown rock outcrop (163). "
Nóta
1817
Corgincur; Cargineur
Larkin
1834
Carrickgeencur Mountn
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs, 19, 21 (60:16/3)
1834
Carrickgeencur arable
TAB Leathanach: 17 (60:16/3)
1836
Cargineur
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Carguncor
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Cargineur
Larkin (Li)
1836
Cargancur
Peace, Clerk of:AL
1836
Cairgin cor
Orme, M.:AL
1836
Carrigancur or Carageencur
Cullen, D.:AL
1836
Carraigín co(nó u)r
pl:AL
1836
Carraigi//n: cor
'odd little rock (local)'
OD:AL
1836
Carrigeencŏ//r
OD:AL
1836
Carguncor
Ed.Rep.:AL
1836
Carraigin Corr
pl:AL
1836
Caingincor Lough
M.Orme:AL
1975
Loch Charraigín Corr
Roinn Dlí & Cirt
Moladh

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