placenamesCorran
An Corann
Lewis recorded a quarterly court calendar and separate accommodation for male and female prisoners.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- An Corann · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Corran · English · main form
Place & story
The sessions house and bridewell
Ballymote’s sessions house held quarter sessions in January, April, July and October, according to Samuel Lewis in 1837. Petty sessions met on alternate Tuesdays. He also described the bridewell’s provision of a day room and an airing yard for prisoners of each sex. These details place the town within Corran’s administrative history and preserve something of the facilities surrounding local court business. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Corran. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Ballymote: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.