BROWSE
Cruachán
genitive: Chruacháin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Croghan
(English)

Glossary

cruach, cruachán
English stack, peak

Centrepoint

53.3557, -7.27307latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1302-1306
Crouchan
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 247
1429
super rectoria parrochialis ecclesia de Killcorbay alias de Cruachan
(Archiv. Hib. 2).
Ann. Dub. Leathanach: 48
1489
St. Patrick de Cruechan alias of St. Corban de Killeorbay
CPL Leathanach: XIV 249
1550
Croham
rectory of S. Patrick
F Leathanach: 581
1550
Croghan Parsonage of
Offaly Survey
1550
Towecroghane Lordship of
Offaly Survey
1551
Towecrohan, in Offalye
F Leathanach: 663
1563c
TOVOCROGHAN
Cotton Map
1633
Croghan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 25 C I
1638c
ecclesia Sancti Patricij de Cruaghain
Cillsheanchas Chill Dara Leathanach: II, 32
1655-7
Crochane
DS
1660c
Parish Croghane, Killclonfarte &
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 19
1837
Croghan
BM:AL
1837
Croghan
BS:AL
1837
Croghan
Charleville Map 1786:AL Leathanach: 18
1837
Croghan
Seward Top. Hib.:AL
1837
Croghan
Tax. Hen. VIII:AL Leathanach: 18
1838
Crochane
DS:ALPB
1838
Crohane
DS:ALPB
1838
Croghan, Croghane, Croughan
Inq.:ALPB
1838
Cruachán Brí Eile, 4 Masters
OD:ALPB
1969
Cruachán
Bailte Poist

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