BROWSE
townland
An Ghráinseach
genitive: na Gráinsí
(Irish)
Grange
(English)

Glossary

gráinseach, gráinsigh
English grange, monastic farm

Centrepoint

53.9709, -8.06375latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Co, DG, Dn, BÁC, Ga, CD, CC, UF, Lm, Do, Lú, ME, Mí, La, RC, Sl, TÁ, TE, PL, IM, LG
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"Pinkman: Gráinseach = A grange or a granary Gráinseach denotes, in particular, a place belonging to a monastery or any abbey, where grain was stored. Grange is in the Parish of Kiltoghert, about two miles north of Carrick-on-Shannon. The road from Carrick to Ballinamore passes through it. It contains the ruins of an abbey, which may be seen from the road. Its full name was Sean-Chloch-na-Gráinsighe, old stone house of the grange or granary. And, apparently, it was connected with the Cistercian Abbey in Boyle. For in a Grant of the Abbey lands of Boyle, given on the 4th December, 1608, to Sir John King by a Patent of James I there appears this passage. “And, also, one other Grange, in the Co. Leitrim, called the Grange of Muintirolis, containing in it, by common estimation, four quarters of land belonging to the said Abbey, that is to say, Liscally, Drumloman, Lismacagan, Clogher and Dromore with all and singular their appurtenances and, also, all and singular their tithes, as well gre
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"Arch. Inventory Enclosure. At the crest of the S-facing slope of a NE-SW drumlin ridge (152). Rath. In a low-lying landscape (95). Rath. In a low-lying position (95). "
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1569
the graunge of Moynterolys
F Leathanach: 1455
1577
the Graunge of Monterollis in McGranilles country
F Leathanach: 3160
1584
Graunge of Mointeroles in Magrannill’s country
F Leathanach: 4407
1603
Grange of Minterolis in Mc Granell’s country
CPR Leathanach: 16a
1606
Graindge de Moynterolus
Inq. Leathanach: 141
1608
Grange of Mounterolis
CPR Leathanach: 126a
1619
Grange of Munterolis
CPR Leathanach: 406a
1714
an Ghrainnseach
Celtica Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 248
1721
the Grange of Munterolis
Uachtanna, Féach Breifne 1960 Leathanach: 229
1835
Grange or Claugher
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Leathanach: 77, Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1835
Grange
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Leathanach: 81, 83, 186, Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1836
Grange
BS:AL
1836
Grange
CM:AL
1836
An Ghranseach,
'Grange'
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Grange
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Grange
S&V:AL
1836
Grange
OD:AL
1836
[Grange]
"…it contains two forts and the ruins of an abbey called 'Shawn Clogh na Ghranseagh', or 'the Grange Old Stone', the manor of Grange is tythe free since the time of King John."
Desc. Rem.:AL

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