BROWSE
townland
An Críonach
genitive: an Chríonaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Creeny
(English)

Explanatory note

  • English

    the withered place; the place of brushwood

Centrepoint

54.1063, -7.42987latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1592-3
? Crynan
Moriertagh O Mullphadrick
F Leathanach: 5792
1640
? Creenagh
= bf Creenagh Glebe, par. Killashandra?
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: CI, 67
1660c
Crenan
Loghtee...Annagh
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 256
1666
[cf. Rissnacreene als Lisnacreenagh]
"Loughtee"
ASE Leathanach: 61
1709
Crenow
"Parish of Belturbet alias Annah"; = Printed List 1790:AL
Carvaghs Leathanach: 5
1836
Creeny
BS:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,52
1836
Creeny
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,52
1836
Crenow
Printed List 1790:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,52
1836
Creeny
Lanesborough Survey 1809: Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,52
1836
Creeny
["August 1825"];
TAB Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,52
1836
Crenow
Clarke Map 1811:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,52
1836
Críonach, 'withered land'
OD:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,52
1836
Bealach an chrionaigh
"Bealach an chrionaighe occurs in the Annals of the 4 Masters at A.D. 1391" [dúch]; ní hionann is an áit seo: féach bf An Chríonach, par. Dhroim Leathan
ARÉ:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,52
1836
Creeny
OD:AL Leathanach: AL_Annagh,1,52

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