BROWSE
townland
Gráig na Gaoithe
genitive: Ghráig na Gaoithe
(Irish)
Castlegrogan
(English)

Glossary

English hamlet; cattle-steading?

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hamlet of the wind

    Seo an t-ainm a bhí ar an áit seo, is cosúil, de réir fhoirmeacha stairiúla 1601–1685. Tá an t ainm tí ‘Castlegrogan’ (1838) bunaithe ar bf An Gruagán (#28802) atá taobh leis.

Centrepoint

52.8616, -7.64683latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1601
Gragnegehy
Nell O Deoran
F Leathanach: 6551
1621
Castletowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1621
Gragengihie
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1621
Graignegihie
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 19 J I
1624
Farman, Graygingihy &
CPR Leathanach: 586
1624
Graygingihy & Farman
CPR Leathanach: 586
1636
Fennor, Graignegeeny &
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 C I
1636
Graignegeehy & Fennor
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 20 C I
1655
Gragenagyhy
DS
1655
Gragenagihy
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Grignegihy
Cen. Leathanach: 494
1660c
Gragnagyhye & Grogan
BSD (La) Leathanach: 139
1685
Graganaghihy
Hib. Del.
1805
Castle Grogan
Cahill (La)
1838
Castle Grogan
BS:AL Leathanach: La053,4
1838
Castlegrogan
Kennedy, Rev. :AL Leathanach: La053,4
1838
Castlegrogan
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La053,4
1838
Castlegrogan
Lodge, Rev. F. :AL Leathanach: La053,4
1838
Castle Grogan
Lowry, T. :AL Leathanach: La053,4
1838
Castle Grogan
McKenedy:AL Leathanach: La053,4
1838
Grogan's Castle, the castle of the place so called
OD:AL Leathanach: La053,4
1838
No castle, from a house
pl:AL Leathanach: La053,4
1838
Castle Grogan
OD:AL Leathanach: La053,4
2004
kasilgroːgin
Áit.

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