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Crossdrum Lower
(English)
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53.7587, -7.19516latitude, longitude
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Historical references
1548 |
Crosdrom
(Bernard O’Daley, of … kern) (Morrin)
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CPCR Leathanach: 187
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1565 |
Crosdrome
(Alex. Plunckett, gent)
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F Leathanach: 711
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1619 |
Crossdrome
Surrender…by Pat. baron of Donsany,
Lord Donsany’s lands in
Manor or lordship of Oldcastle…Oldcastle, Finnor, le Boolies, Ballyneele, Balgeeth, both the Dromlerries, Banebrack and Ballyhiste.; the castles, lands, and tenements in Castlecorre and Crossdrome…garden in…Kells, lately Wm. Mathew’s…
Lord Donsany’s lands in Glamorge, Thornton…Tullamethan, Milton, the water-mill and course of Athlumpney (John Cusak), Dromen, Carrick, lately Walt. PluNketts;
Thomasbridstown, lately Farrel O’Rely’s. CPR 408
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1619 |
Crossdrome
Grant, to Pat., baron of Donsany…Castlecorre, Crossdrome, Kells, Milton, Dromen, Carrick, and Thomasbridstown… those of Oldcastle….Finnore…as of the manor of Fower… CPR 408
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1654 |
Crosdrum
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CS V Leathanach: 267, 270
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1654 |
Crosdrum
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CS V Leathanach: 273
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1654 |
Crosdrum
(East…Tybride. West…Vallymacad & Ballinagrangye. North... Castle Corr. South…Baltrasny)
(Pat. Lord Barron of Dunsany, Ir. Papt.)
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CS V Leathanach: 273
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1654 |
Crosdrum
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CS V Leathanach: 267, 270
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1655-7 |
Lower Crossdrum
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1655-7 |
Lower Crossdrumtown
(Lord Dunsany, Ir. Papt.)
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1660c |
Crossdrumtowne, Low
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BSD Leathanach: 108
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1667 |
Lower Crosdrum
1667 44. JAMES NAPPER esq.—Loughcrew, 640 a…Balleeke (part), most contiguous to Loughcrew, 102 a…Tybreed, 190 a…Knockmackoony, 110a…Balrath, 176a…Raherkin, 47 a…Corestowne,
136 a…Lower Crosdrum 223 a…Upper Crosdrum, 224 a…Ballemotawhan, 42 a…Tullagh (part), 6 a…Old-Castle, 591 a…
Castlecorre, 328 a…Dromsawry, 446 a…Galboyestowne (part), 20 a…Derrysherridon and Inchouter, 26 a.
bar. Foure ASE 112
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ASE Leathanach: 112b
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1703 |
Crossdrum (Wm. [Jones])
William [Jones], Crossdrum, co.Meath,
yeoman.<br> Prerogrative Wills 256
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1785 |
Crossdrum
Thomas [Rotheram], Crossdrum, co Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 406
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1812 |
Lower Crossdrum
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1833 |
Crossdrum
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1836 |
Crossdrum Lower
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BS:AL Leathanach: Mí059,11
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1836 |
Lower-cross Drumtown
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí059,11
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1836 |
Crossdrum Lower
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Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí059,11
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1836 |
Crossdrum Lower
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Petty Sessions & TAB:AL Leathanach: Mí059,11
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1836 |
Crois droma, 'cross of the ridge,' 'crux dorsi'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí059,11
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1836 |
Crossdrum etc.
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OD:AL Leathanach: Mí059,11
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1836 |
[Crossdrum Lower]
"There are the remains of an old castle in this townland and on Retagh Hill there was a large cross from which this townland is called Crossdrum…"
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí059,11
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