BROWSE
townland
Crannach
genitive: Chrannaí
(Irish)
Crannagh
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    place of trees

    Cf. áit den ainm céanna in Uí Fhairchealláin (#28433).

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:

    1. Ar imeall thiar thuaidh an bhaile fearainn léirítear Ballycunnagh SO (1654 ‘Ballaghcunna’) < Bealach Connaidh “way, pass of (the) firewood”.
    2. Faoina bhun sin tá Lough Avaddra SO (‘Lough a Vodragh’ san Ainmleabhar) < Loch an Mhadra “the lake of the dog” — tá an /v-/ tosaigh le tabhairt faoi deara (cf. #1412).
    3. Léiríonn léarscail www.epa.ie talamh ghlárach san oirthuaisceart mar a dtaispeántar Moneenanugh SO 6ʺ < Móinín na nDubh (?)/na nUbh (?) “the little bog(land) of the black animals, things?/of the eggs?”.
    4. Tagann an mionainm Togher SO (marcáilte ag an gcrosbhóthar i ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn) ó An Tóchar “the causeway”.
    5. Tamaillín siar uaidh sin atá loch beag bídeach Loughacooseen SO < Loch an Chuaisín “the lake of the little hollow”.
    6. Níl aon chuntas san Fhardal Seandálaíochta ar Stone Crosses SO a léirítear ag an gcrosbhóthar.

Centrepoint

52.9766, -7.1132latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Cronoghe
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 65
1549
Ballytarsne alias Cronoghe
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 65
1578
Creneaghe
F Leathanach: 3359
1607
Creveagh
CPR Leathanach: 116
1622
Crevegh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 21 J I
1637
Crevagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 21 C I
1637
Cronagh al' Crevagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 21 C I
1646
Crevagh al' Cronagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 34 C I
1655
Crenagh
DS
1655
Cronagh
DS
1659
Cronnagh
Cen. Leathanach: 501
1660c
Cronagh
BSD (La) Leathanach: 108
1685
Cronagh
Hib. Del.
1805
Crannagh
Cahill (La)
1838
Crannagh
BS:AL Leathanach: LA009,6
1838
Cranagh
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: LA009,6
1838
Cranagh
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA009,6
1838
Cranagh
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA009,6
1838
Crannach, 'arborous, wood land'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA009,6
1838
Crannagh
OD:AL Leathanach: LA009,6
1838
[Crannagh]
"…containing a small lake called 'Lough a Vodragh' and two sub-denominations called 'Bally cunnagh' and 'Moneenanugh,' at the crossroads in the southern end of the townland is a place called 'Togher'…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA009,6
2006
kranə
Áit.
2006
ˈkranə
Áit.

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