BROWSE
townland
An Crochta
genitive: an Chrochta
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Croughta
(English)

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52.1847, -8.72716latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1618
Croghstebreen or Croghdibriane
CPR Leathanach: 364-a
1618
Croghtebrean
Lodge MSS Leathanach: IV 28
1632
Croghtinrisie, Croghtenegappoge
Croghtinrisie [Crochta an Rísigh, "Rice's croft"], Croghtenegappoge [Crochta na gCeapóg, "croft of the small tillage plots"]
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: IV 132
1638
Croghty
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: V 184
1640
Croghtybrean
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: VI 174
1655
Croghtobrean
DS
1657
Curraghtioryne (leg -tibryne)
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: VII 10
1660c.
Cloghtowbryan (leg -Crogh-)
BSD Leathanach: 122
1669
Cartbryan
ASE Leathanach: 216-a
1683
Croghtobre
Hib. Del.
1715
Croghtogh Bryan
CGn. Imleabhar: 14.331.6328
1720
Croghto alias Croghto Bryan
CGn. Imleabhar: 29.71.16057
1753
Crotta Lower
CGn. Imleabhar: 156.477.106905
1762
Croghtybryen orse upper & lower Crotta
CGn. Imleabhar: 219.194.143242
1810
lower Crotta
CGn. Imleabhar: 614.563.426389
1832
Croughta
TAB Leathanach: 13
1840
Croughta
BCR:AL
1840
Croughta
BS:AL
1840
Croghty
Inq. C I:AL
1840
Croughtybrean
Inq. C I:AL
1840
Croughta
HCR:AL
1840
Croughta
Longfield, J.:AL
1840
crochta, a croft or enclosed field
OD:AL
1840
cruach tighe brean (scriosta ag OD)
OD:AL
1840
Croughta
Rector’s Ret.:AL
1840
Croughta
Roche, P.:AL
1840
Croughta
Scully, Rev. C.:AL
2001
'kroktə
Áit. Leathanach: F61, 63

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