Corkerry


Corkerry households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland


Household numbers by county in Griffith's (1847-64), as on the map

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Surname Dictionary

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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