BROWSE
townland
An Críochán Buí
genitive: an Chríocháin Bhuí
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Creaghanboy
(English)

Glossary

English yellow

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the yellow boundary land
    Tá tagairt don logainm seo i Leabhar Leacáin (1410c)

  • English

    the yellow boundary land
    There is a reference to this placename in the Book of Lecan (1410c)

Centrepoint

53.8231, -9.17794latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1410c
trí baile riacain .i. baile in crichain buide [ocus] baile in smotain [ocus] bali na greallcha [ocus] trí baili fidchruaichi .i. baili hi ruairc [ocus] baili na leargan moire
Lec. Leathanach: 73a v.b, 9-12
1410c
Trí baili an riagan gan roind / trí baili in cnocáin canuim / is fonn fidcruaichi na fleadha
Lec. Leathanach: 74a v.b, 8-9
1617
Greighanboy 1 qr
CPR Leathanach: 318
1617
Greaghboy
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.187
1635
Creaghanboy, the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §312V
1650c
tri Bhaile Riagain .i. Baile an Chriochain Buide agus Baile an Smotáin agus Baile na Greallcha
LGen. Leathanach: i 612 §271.12
1650c
Righain gan roinn, Trí bhaile an
LGen. Leathanach: i 632 §278.11
1661
Craghin Boyle [sic] 1 Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 73
1677
Creganboy 1 qr.
ASE Leathanach: 240
1685
Grahanboy
Hib. Del.
1710c
Cregginboy als Cregginboyle 1 qr.
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 137b
1737
Creaghanboy
CGn. Imleabhar: 87.461.62588
1787
Cregginboy als Cregginboyle 1 qr
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 508
1830
Creighanebue
Bald Leathanach: 14
1830
Crihanbue
TAB Leathanach: §28
1838
Creaghanboyle
BS:AL Leathanach: ME120,7
1838
Creganbell part of Knockanbuane
QRL:AL Leathanach: ME120,7
1838
Creighanbuiy
BM:AL Leathanach: ME120,7
1838
Creighanbuiy
CM:AL Leathanach: ME120,7
1838
Creachan buidhe
"There was a church here a burying place for children now" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: ME120,7
1838
Creaghanboy
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME120,7
1838
Creaghanboy
OC:AL Leathanach: ME120,7
1838
Creaghanbuee
Local:AL Leathanach: ME120,7
1838
Creggan McWilliam Buy
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME120,7
1838
Creachan buidhe, 'yellow brake or shrubbery'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME120,7

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