BROWSE
townland
An Chríoch Dhubh
genitive: na Críche Duibhe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Whiterock
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black

Centrepoint

53.7276, -7.74963latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1571
Criduffe (Edmund O’ Ferrall)
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 408
1581
Chryaghduf (Hubert O Farall, gent)
F Leathanach: 3794
1581
Chriaghduf (Tho. O Farall, gent)
F Leathanach: 3794
c.1600
Criegheduf (Cahell, Donell and William O Ferall of C....were seised of 4 cartrons in Corredewe and one other cartron in Nether BallymcWilliam...till Christofer Browne* of Longford gent wrongfully entered...)
*Tagairt de Browne in F 4789 (1585), Beatha Aodha Ruaidh, 90 (1595) agus CPR 537b (1621)
Chan. Pl. Leathanach: E 255
c.1600
Criegheduf (Cahell, Donell and William O Ferall of C...were seised of one cartron of land in Gartenekessaghe one other cartron in Upper Ballymcwilliam and one other cartron called Cartrone Capple)
Chan. Pl. Leathanach: E 256
1612
Criaghduffe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1629
Creaduff
Cotton Map
1632
Creeduffe (Faghny Mc.Rosse Ferrall)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 9 Car.1
1655
Shraghreagh
[? suíomh timpeall na háite seo]
DS
1660c
Curduffe als Gryduffe
BSD Leathanach: 146
1745
Craghadoo
CGn. Leathanach: 118.494.81627
1748
Whiterock (Francis Fetherston)
Analecta Hib. Imleabhar: 17, Leathanach: 244
1766
Whiterock (Eliz. Fetherston)
Analecta Hib. Imleabhar: 17, Leathanach: 244
1768
Creaghduff
CGn. Leathanach: 269.71.171371
1789
Whiterock or Cleaghduffe & Liscli[ ]e for the purpose of bleaching (Longford)
CGn. Leathanach: 409.198.260109
1789
lands of Creaghduffe & Liscliffe commonly called Whiterock & two cartrons of Cooleny (Longford – Hall)
CGn. Leathanach: 409.199.260110
1789
Whiterock ows. Creaghduffe or Lisclitte (Hall – Featherstone)
CGn. Leathanach: 412.45.268111
1791
Whiterock or Creaghduffe and Lisclitte (Hall)
CGn. Leathanach: 438.291.282838
1795
Whiterock or Creaghduffe & Lisclike
CGn. Leathanach: 537.56.355787
1813
White Rock
Edgeworth
1835
White Rock
BS:AL
1835
...all under cultivation the soil is tollerable, it has...two danish forts and a cluster of houses...known by the Barrack of White Rock about 20 years ago it was occupied by souldiers and now by the inhabitants.
Desc. Rem.:AL
1835
White Rock
Edgeworth Map (AL)
2005
*Críoch Dhubh
Cártaí Móra
2007
ˈhwəitrɑk
Áit.

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