BROWSE
townland
Currach Eochaire
genitive: Churrach Eochaire
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Curraghoaghry
(English)

Glossary

English marsh

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    marsh of ( the) borders, edges?
    féach eochair i-thamhan DIL

  • English

    marsh of (the) borders, edges ?
    see eochair i-stem DIL.

Centrepoint

53.9632, -7.93344latitude, longitude
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Historical references

(cf. FGB, eochair2 = border)
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Currach-Eochaire = Eachair’s marsh. So Dr. O’Donovan. And he seems to have based both the spelling of the English name and the form of the Irish on local information. The name locally, nowadays anyhow, is Curraghfoora. I have often heard it pronounced, and always with the distinct ‘f’ sound. Of course this may be a corruption. But I doubt very much if it is. Consequently I suggest that the Irish form may be Curracha-fuara, cold or damp moors or marshes. "
Nóta
1590
?Corraughe
F Leathanach: 5440
1622
*Corchochine
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1622
*Corchochirie
CPR Leathanach: 530a
1834
Coraghoghera
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/16) recap., 22
1836
Corraghoghry
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Corrawhoghry
BS:AL
1836
Curraghygourey
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Carraghhoora
HCER 1820:AL
1836
Currach O//chaire
pl:AL
1836
Currach Eóchaire,
'Eachair's moor'
OD:AL
1836
Curraghoaghry
"'Oahgry' to render the syllable 'oagh' long and certain." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL

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