BROWSE
townland
An Creagán
genitive: an Chreagáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Creggane
(English)

Glossary

creagán, screagán
English rocky place

Centrepoint

51.5663, -9.00916latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1615
Kreggan
CPR Leathanach: 288
1615
Creggane; Criggan
CPR Leathanach: 289
1630
Creggane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 24
1655
Cregan
DS
1659
Crigane
Cen. Leathanach: 219
1660
Creganenaleene
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 221
1666
Cregantra
ASE Leathanach: 53
1670
Creganeleen
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: I, xl
1811
Cragar (sic)
Bath
1812
Cregane
Leet Leathanach: I, 197
1841
Cregaun
Bar. Bk. 1834:AL
1841
Cregane
BS:AL
1841
Creggane
Inq. C I:AL
1841
Creggane
CPR:AL
1841
Craggane (?)
Dep. 1652:AL
1841
Creganealeene
DS:AL
1841
cragán
EC:AL
1841
Cregane
Jennings, Rev. W.:AL
1841
Cregane
Molony, Rev. J.:AL
1841y
rocky ground
OD:AL
1841
Cregane
Smyth, R.:AL
1841
Cregane
Starkie, Wm.:AL

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