BROWSE
townland
Cionn Chreige
genitive: Chionn Chreige
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Kincraigy
(English)

Glossary

ceann, cionn
English head, headland
creag, craig, creig, screig
English rock, crag

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    head of the the rocky place

    Tá talamh chreagach i ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn seo (Kincraigy Rocks, learscáil sé orlach na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis). (JÓG)

  • English

    head of the the rocky place

    There is rocky ground in the south of this townland (Kincraigy Rocks, Ordnance Survey six-inch maps). (JÓG)

Centrepoint

54.921, -7.64609latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1737
Kincreggy
the Quarterland of Kincreggy
CGn. 87.153.61023 Leslie to Jenkins
1739
Kincregie
CGn. 96.313.67844: Leslie to Irwin
1801
Kincraigy
McCrea DG
1826
Kincraiggy
TAB
1835
Kincraigy
OD:AL
1835
Ceann Creige
'head of the rock'
OD:AL
1835
Kincraigey
BS Sketch Map:AL
1835
Kincraigey
TAB:AL
1835
Kincraigy
CM:AL

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