BROWSE
townland
An Chraobhach Mhór
genitive: na Craobhaí Móire
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Creevagh More
(English)

Other names

Creevaghmore
(English)

Glossary

English great, big

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the bushy place, place of trees
    < craobh

  • English

    the bushy place, place of trees
    < craobh

Centrepoint

53.5521, -7.74334latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1468
...forin Craibech hi Cois Ethne... [Dearbhaithe ag Walsh, ‘Irish Leaders and Learning’, lch. 240]
AConn. Leathanach: 546
1517-41
Cryncaghmore in Clankhonghore
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 274
1517-41
Crevagh in Claneghonghour
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 274
1517-41
Cryncaghmore in Clankhonghore
Fch. Creevagh More, par. Noughanval
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 274
1584
Crivy [?]
F Leathanach: 4302
1599
Crevaghmore
F Leathanach: 6266
1602
Cryvye
F Leathanach: 6657
1604
Cryvaghmore (Brian’ Mc.Tirlagh Mc.Mortaghe)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Jac.1
1612
Cryvaghmore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
the castle and lands of Creevaghmore
1629
Creevaghmore [caisleán léirithe anseo]
Cotton Map
1655
Creevaghmore [go leor crainn léirithe anseo]
DS
1659
Crevaghmore [Hubbert Ferrall and Symon Sandys gent’ tugtha mar Tituladoes anseo]
Cen. Leathanach: 453
c.1660
Creevaghmore
BSD Leathanach: 121, 122
1751
Creevagh (Wm. Sandys)
CGn. Imleabhar: 148.299.99665
1774
Crevaghmore (William Sandys)
Will Abstrs. Leathanach: 321
1774
Crevaghmore (William Sandys)
Will Abstrs. Leathanach: 321
1813
Crevagh
Edgeworth
1836
Creevaghmore Part of
BS:AL
1836
Creevaghmore
Sandys, Wm.:AL
1836
Creevaghmore
Moffett, Rev. J.:AL
1836
Creevaghmore
Robinson, F.:AL
1836
Creevaghmore
DS:AL
1836
Creevamone
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Cryvaghmore
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Craobhach mór, “Bush land (Great)”
OD:AL
1836
Craobhach Mór
pl:AL
1908
Craobhach Mór, “great bush land”
MacGivney Leathanach: 92
2008
kriːvəˈmoːr
Áit.

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