BROWSE
townland
Carraig an tSéathraigh
genitive: Charraig an tSéathraigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Roxborough
(English)

Glossary

English rock

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the rock of An Séathrach
    An Séathrach — ó Mac Séathra, ‘son of Séathra (< Geoffrey na nAngla-Normannach)’, sloinne tánaisteach ag Mac Giolla Phádraig Osraí.

  • English

    the rock of An Séathrach
    An Séathrach — from Mac Séathra, ‘son of Séathra (< Anglo-Norman Geoffrey)’, a secondary surname of the Fitzpatricks (Mac Giolla Phádraig) of Ossory.

Centrepoint

52.3189, -7.7981latitude, longitude
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Historical references

(A. Mac Bh.): cf sloinne Thiery/Terry
I 1295 Co CJR 56 J.Terry
1307 TÁ CJR 335 S.Tirry
3 Baile an Tiaraigh: Co 44 Ballinterry
Coill an Tiaraigh: CC 26 Kyleateera (AL:PL Coill a tiara) B. Kells
de Bhulbh: Tuiridh, 'Thirry, Tyrry, Tirry' (a Norman of the Anglo-Saxon personal name Thuri)
cf. de Bhulbh: Mac Séartha, Mac Séarthaidh: a 2nd surname assumed by the Fitzpatricks of Ossory from one of their ancestors Geoffrey Mac Giolla Phádraig
1600
Carrigetearhie
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 480
1654
Carrigtearhy
CS I Leathanach: 260,324,325,332
1655
Carrigearly alias Carrigateere
DS
1655c
Carigateiry Castle
bar. Glaneyhyry, PL
DS
1659
Carrig Iteary
Cen. Leathanach: 311
1660c
Carrigearly ats Caarrigateere
BSD Leathanach: 138
1665-6
Carrigleary
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 28
1666-7
Carrigleeny
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 89
1669
Carrigteary
ASE Leathanach: 190
1703
Carrigattery alias Carrygortery
ASE Leathanach: 369
1713
Garrygattery alias Garrygatter alias Garrygortery
CGn. Leathanach: 11.304.4593
1751
Carrigateary ats Rocksborough
CGn. Leathanach: 140.549.98180
1840
Roxborough
BS:AL
1840
carraig a tiaraigh, 'Mr. Terry's rock'
AL
1840
carraig a tsiara
pl:AL
1952
Carraig a' tSéarthaigh
PN Decies Leathanach: 339

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