Etymology

Kanturk

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Today it means: A town in north-west County Cork, Ireland (Irish grid ref R 3803) Full definition →

Irish Ceann Toirc
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  1. Irish · derived fromCeann Toirc“boar's head”
  2. English todayKanturk

From Irish Ceann Toirc (“boar's head”).

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