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{{Historical populations|1841|146|1851|73|1911|186|2011|76|title=Population census|percentages=pagr}}[[William Bald|William Bald's]] 1812 map shows a small group of eight houses near the ruins of an old church on a hill nearby to the current village. Originally, the residents lived closer to the Cornboy pier at [[Broadhaven Bay]] but were forced to relocate due to |
{{Historical populations|1841|146|1851|73|1911|186|2011|76|title=Population census|percentages=pagr}}Remains of potential Iron Age settlement is recorded in an area known as the Sandhills. [[William Bald|William Bald's]] 1812 map shows a small group of eight houses near the ruins of an old church on a hill nearby to the current village. Originally, the residents lived closer to the Cornboy pier at [[Broadhaven Bay]] but were forced to relocate due to sands that were starting to cover the settlement.<ref name=":1" /> |
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| ⚫ | A storm in 1911 blew away the roof of the old church and severely damaged its walls.<ref name=":1" /> Cornboy Pier was constructed in 1887.<ref name=":1" /> The 1920 Ordnance Survey refers to a settlement approximately 200 yards inland from the old Cornboy pier. [[Thomas Johnson Westropp]], who investigated this site around the turn of the century, reported that local elders claimed it had been uncovered by a storm about seventy years earlier, likely the 1839 [[Night of the Big Wind]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Westropp |first=Thomas Johnson |date=1912 |title=The Promontory Forts and Early Remains of the Coasts of County Mayo. Part I. The North Coast (Tirawley and Erris) (Continued) |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/25514224 |journal=The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland |volume=2 |issue=2 |pages=129-130 |issn=0035-9106}}</ref> |
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In November 1911 a storm blew away its roof and severely damaged its walls. This sixty by eighteen-foot chapel was originally thatched, with each family contributing straw for the thatching in autumn. Later, it was roofed with rust-colored corrugated iron. The chapel had no seating. After the 1911 storm, a fundraising drive to build a new church was launched. Significant contributions were raised in England and America, including at an event in New York. The foundation stone was laid in October 1912, and the new church was consecrated on July 20, 1914, at a cost of £2,000.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Up until the early 20th century, local farmhouses were constructed from stone and clay, featuring bog-deal rafters and thatched roofs. These homes typically consisted of two rooms: a combined living room and kitchen, and a bedroom. The living room, often measuring eighteen by fourteen feet, had an earthen floor and an open fireplace with stone seats called hobs. A tester-bed for the head of the household was usually placed in a recess by the fire. In poorer homes, animals were sometimes kept at one end of the living room. Cornboy Pier was constructed in 1887.<ref name=":1" /> |
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| ⚫ | The 1920 Ordnance Survey refers to a settlement approximately 200 yards inland from the old Cornboy pier. [[Thomas Johnson Westropp]], who investigated this site around the turn of the century, reported that local elders claimed it had been uncovered by a storm about seventy years earlier, likely the 1839 [[Night of the Big Wind]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Westropp |first=Thomas Johnson |date=1912 |title=The Promontory Forts and Early Remains of the Coasts of County Mayo. Part I. The North Coast (Tirawley and Erris) (Continued) |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/25514224 |journal=The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland |volume=2 |issue=2 |pages=129-130 |issn=0035-9106}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The sand buried the huts again until they were revealed by another storm in 1903. This settlement, northwest of the pier and southwest of a red-roofed chapel in the sand hills, included numerous buildings and middens containing periwinkle |
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== Religion == |
== Religion == |
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The Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea |
The Catholic Church of [[Our Lady, Star of the Sea]] built between 1912 and 1913 and dedicated in 1914, is the local parish church. Elements include [[Roof pitch|pitched slate roofs]], round-headed doors and windows with stained glass, and a [[Bell-cot|bellcote]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=FUSIO |title=Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea, CURRAUN BOY, Corrán Buí [Curraunboy], MAYO |url=https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/31300401/catholic-church-of-our-lady-star-of-the-sea-curraun-boy-corran-bui-curraunboy-mayo |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Buildings of Ireland |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The interior has a central aisle, timber pews, and an alabaster altar. The church retains much of its original design and fabric, |
The interior has a central aisle, timber pews, and an alabaster altar. The church retains much of its original design and fabric, and has been described as an example of early 20th-century [[Romanesque architecture]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Revision as of 10:08, 23 July 2024
Curraunboy
An Corrán Buí Cornboy | |
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Townland | |
 Curraunboy village | |
  Cornboy Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°18′02″N 9°46′18″W / 54.3006°N 9.77158°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Mayo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.5076 km2 (4.4431 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 76 |
| • Density | 6.6/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | F84716 40536 |
| As this is a Gaeltacht village An Corrán Buí is the only official name. The anglicised spellings Curraunboy and Cornboy have no official status. | |
Curraunboy (Irish: An Corrán Buí;[1] also known as Cornboy, meaning "yellow crescent")[2] is a Gaeltacht village and townland in northwest County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Erris and civil parish of Kilcommon. Curraunboy townland has an area of approximately 2844 acres (11.51 km²)[3] and, as of 2011, had a population of 76 people.[4]
History
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 146 | — |
| 1851 | 73 | −6.70% |
| 1911 | 186 | +1.57% |
| 2011 | 76 | −0.89% |
Remains of potential Iron Age settlement is recorded in an area known as the Sandhills. William Bald's 1812 map shows a small group of eight houses near the ruins of an old church on a hill nearby to the current village. Originally, the residents lived closer to the Cornboy pier at Broadhaven Bay but were forced to relocate due to sands that were starting to cover the settlement.[2]
A storm in 1911 blew away the roof of the old church and severely damaged its walls.[2] Cornboy Pier was constructed in 1887.[2] The 1920 Ordnance Survey refers to a settlement approximately 200 yards inland from the old Cornboy pier. Thomas Johnson Westropp, who investigated this site around the turn of the century, reported that local elders claimed it had been uncovered by a storm about seventy years earlier, likely the 1839 Night of the Big Wind.[2][5]
The sand buried the huts again until they were revealed by another storm in 1903. This settlement, northwest of the pier and southwest of a red-roofed chapel in the sand hills, included numerous buildings and middens containing periwinkle and cockles.[2]
Geography
The Gweedaney River that originates in Portacloy flows through the townland. The townland consists of sandhills, farms and mountain bog.[2]
Religion
The Catholic Church of Our Lady, Star of the Sea built between 1912 and 1913 and dedicated in 1914, is the local parish church. Elements include pitched slate roofs, round-headed doors and windows with stained glass, and a bellcote.[6]
The interior has a central aisle, timber pews, and an alabaster altar. The church retains much of its original design and fabric, and has been described as an example of early 20th-century Romanesque architecture.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "An Corrán Buí/Curraunboy". logainm.ie. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ a b c d e f g Noone, Fr. Sean (1991). Where The Sun Sets (1st ed.). Ballina: Erris Publications. pp. 162–166. ISBN 0951817906.
- ^ "Curraunboy Townland, Co. Mayo". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "CD164 - Mayo Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
Population [..] Townlands [..] Curraunboy, Knockadaff, Co. Mayo [..] 76
- ^ Westropp, Thomas Johnson (1912). "The Promontory Forts and Early Remains of the Coasts of County Mayo. Part I. The North Coast (Tirawley and Erris) (Continued)". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 2 (2): 129–130. ISSN 0035-9106.
- ^ a b FUSIO. "Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea, CURRAUN BOY, Corrán Buí [Curraunboy], MAYO". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
