No Corkerey households in Griffith's.
Corkery | numerous: Cork, Kerry etc. Ir. Ó Corcra, corcair, purple, which may have had the meaning "ruddy" - hence a personal name. |
Mac Corcoráin | Corcoran: an-líonmhar sa Mhumhain, Connacht & deisceart Laighean. Bhí an clann sa in Éile Uí Chearbhaill (Uíbh Fhailí). |
Ó Corcoráin | Corcoran: ar aon dul le Mac Corcoráin ach deir Mac Giolla Iasachta gur bhain an dream sa le Fear Manach mar a rabhadar ina airchinnigh. I gConnachta is mó atá siad anois.IF. |
Ó Corcra | Corkery: líonmhar: Corcaigh & rl. Ó iarthar Chorcaí dóibh. Beidh cuimhne ag Gaeil ar an Ollamh Domhnall Ó Corcra a scríobh "The Hidden Ireland". Baineann an focal corcra leis an ainm Corcc agus an dath gorm-dhearg. |
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