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Crane Island
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English round hill, pointed hill, hollow; pointed, conspicuous, odd
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"Arch. Inventory: “Bawn. In mixed woodland on Crane Island, which is in a bay on the S side of Garadice Lough. Traditionally the island is associated with the United Irishman rebel Myles ‘The Slasher’ O’Reilly…. Scrub-covered rectangular area…defined by a collapsed and grass-covered mortared wall…with the remains of a circular tower…, which has a doorway…and three gun-loops, situated at the N angle. At cairn… at the S angle may be the remains of another tower.” (lch 206) "
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"Pinkman: Oileán-na-gcorr = Island of the cranes or herons. This is the name of a small island on Garadice Lough. It is said that Myles O’Reilly, or Myles the Slasher, was imprisoned on this island. "
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Crane Island
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Oilean chríonaigh, 'Island of the withered trees or brambles'
"from TL" scríofa i bpl.
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Crane Island
"The people say that this island takes it's name from Creeny townland. Look at the plan and see is it sufficiently connected with it to bear out this general belief in the neighbourhood." 'it is not' scríofa faoina bhun i ndúch dearg
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Creeny
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Crane Island
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Crane Island
"Situated in Rynn Lough, near the north part of it…"
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Crane Island
"A small circular island…all covered with wood: and much frequented by cranes, from which it is said to have taken it's name."
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