Townland

Curra

An Chora

Curra is a townland in Cork. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCurra51.80328° N · 8.63073° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

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 Chora · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Curra · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Barony
Kinalea
Civil parish
Inishannon
Coordinates
51.80328, -8.63073
Mapped area
1.04 km²
Logainm ID
8085 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

50People recorded
10Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Harris 13
  • Driscoll 7
  • OBrien 7
  • OSullivan 4
  • Twomey 4
Explore the 1901 records ↗

1911 census

26People recorded
7Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Harris 8
  • OBrien 5
  • O'Leary 3
  • Odonoghue 2
  • Riordan 2
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Curra. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.