Curraunboy
Curraunboy
An Corrán Buí Cornboy | |
|---|---|
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% |
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Geography
The Gweedaney River that originates in Portacloy flows through the townland.
Religion
The Catholic Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea constructed between 1912 and 1913 and dedicated in 1916, is the local parish church. Elements include pitched slate roofs, round-headed doors and windows with stained glass, and a bellcote.[5]
The interior has a central aisle, timber pews, and an alabaster altar. The church retains much of its original design and fabric, reflecting early 20th-century Romanesque architecture.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "An Corrán Buí/Curraunboy". logainm.ie. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
