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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the cross
Níl brí an logainm seo cinnte.
Dar leis an gCorragánach fuair an áit seo ainm ó ghné shuaithinseach sa chré i bpáirc darb ainm ‘Cross-field’ .i. dhá logán éadoimhne ag rith trasna a chéile i ndéanamh croise. Soláthraíonn sé grianghraf a bhfuil aibhsiú déanta ar an gcrois seo aige agus tugann blúire béaloidis a théann siar go dtí aimsir Chainnigh féin (History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory II 48–50). Ach iarsmaí ní bhfuair lucht tiomsaithe an Fhardail Seandálaíochta: féach ‘cross-shaped depression … Not located’ (www.archaeology.ie).
Tá an baile fearainn seo suite le hais mhainistir Achadh Bhó agus bf Fearann na mBráthar (#28031). Mar sin, murar féidir mórán iontaoibh a thabhairt leis an traidisiún áitiúil a luann an Corragánach, is dócha go rinne crois tagairt do ghné eaglasta eile. D’úsáidtí crosa chun teorainn tailte eaglasta a mharcáil, cuir i gcás.
Cf. 1608 ‘a cross-cut in the earth, called Crosseretagh’ CPR 113 faoi bf Loch an Cheo (#28493).
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Historical references
1621 |
Crosse
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
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1655 |
Cross
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1655 |
Cross
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1655 |
Crosse & Gurtinrough
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1659 |
Cross
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Cen. Leathanach: 491
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1660c |
Crosse & Gurtinrough
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 135
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1669 |
Crosse and Gortnegreagh alias Gortnirough
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ASE Leathanach: 192
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1685 |
Crosse
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1814 |
Cross
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Par. Stat. Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 72, 78
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1838 |
Cross
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Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: La004,34
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1838 |
Cross
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Borris in Ossory Survey 1 Leathanach: La004,34
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1838 |
Cross
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BS:AL Leathanach: La004,34
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1838 |
Crosse
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DS:AL Leathanach: La004,34
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1838 |
Cross
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: La004,34
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1838 |
Crosse
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Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La004,34
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1838 |
Cross
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OD:AL Leathanach: La004,34
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1838 |
Cross
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Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La004,34
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1838 |
Cross
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Roe, W.:AL Leathanach: La004,34
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1838 |
Cross
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Thacker, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La004,34
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1838 |
Cross
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Vestry Bk.:AL Leathanach: La004,34
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