BROWSE
townland
An Chrois Bhán
genitive: na Croise Báine
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Crossbane
(English)

Glossary

English white; lea-ground, grassy
crois, cros
English cross; crossroads

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.862, -7.01131latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1610
Crosbane
CPR Leathanach: 181a
1664
Crosbane
HMR (Ca)
1836
Crossbawn
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca053,18
1836
Crossbaun
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca053,18
1836
Crossbaun
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca053,18
1836
Crosbane
Carvaghs, Book of:AL Leathanach: Ca053,18
1836
Crossbawn
Irwin, J.:AL Leathanach: Ca053,18
1836
Crossbawn
Church Cess Bk.:AL Leathanach: Ca053,18
1836
Crossbawn lower
Church Cess Bk.:AL Leathanach: Ca053,18
1836
Crossbane
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca053,18
1836
Cros bán, 'white cross'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca053,18
1836
Crossbane
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca053,18
1836
[Crossbane]
"It contains 2 forts, one of them very large and formerly used as a burial ground." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca053,18
2011
ˌkrosˈbeːn
Áit.

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