BROWSE
townland
An Cloichreán Beag
genitive: an Chloichreáin Bhig
(Irish)
Cleighran Beg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small

Centrepoint

54.1333, -8.00869latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
P: Kilanummery b: Drumahaire
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Cloichreán = A stony place. Cloichreán is a diminutive form of Clochar. Cleighran-beg Cloichreán-beag Cleighran-more Cloichreán-mór = Small and large stony place"
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Cashel. At the crest of the E-facing slope of a drumlin on the E shore of Lough Allen (69). Holy well. ‘Tober Bury.’ In a fold on the right bank of a stream at the E side of Lough Allen (188). "
Nóta
1629
?Clorane
Inq. Leathanach: 165
1659c
Claranbegg
Cen. Leathanach: 568
1668
Cloranbegg
ASE Leathanach: 177:01
1685
Claren
Hib. Del.
1731
Cloranebegg
CGn. Leathanach: 67.455.46765
1817
Cloghanbeg
Larkin
1834?
Clarinbeg
TAB Leathanach: (60:16/9) 147
1836
Clerhanbeg
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Clerhanbeg
BS:AL
1836
Clerhanbeg
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Clog hanbeg
CM:AL
1836
Cloichr(e)a//n: beag, 'stony place (little)
"Cloichreán" [dúch]
OD:AL
1836
Cleighran-beg
OD:AL
1836
Cleighran-beg
"…a Danish fort…"
Desc. Rem.:AL

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