Cora Dhaimhín

Cora Dhaimhín derives from the Irish elements 'cora' (weir, stone-fence, or ford) and the personal name Daimhín (Devin), historically interpreted as 'Devin's round hill' according to early placename scholars. The townland achieved prominence in the early medieval period as part of the broader Ardagh region, home to the celebrated 8th-century ringfort whose treasure—the Ardagh Chalice—was discov...