BROWSE
townland
An Chreig
genitive: na Creige
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cregg
(English)

Glossary

creag, craig, creig, screig
English rock, crag

Centrepoint

53.8467, -6.73872latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1570
Gregg (Edw. Balfe)
(Edw. Balfe)
CPCR
1625
Cregg (Ric' Balfe ... de ...)
Cregg, Cloghmacoo & Laggagh. (Ric’ Balfe… de Cregg … Joh' Balfe est ejus fil' & her', & fuit etat' 18 annor' tempore mortis pris sui, & marilat'.—) Moynaltie (Edw’ Beetagh de), Dulllardstown (Ric’ Aylmer de …) Ballrath (Gerald Aylfmer de …), Drumdill (Barnard’ Barne de …) Inq.CI 4
Inq.
1627
Cregge (Richard Balfe, of ...)
Pardon of an alienation made by Anthony Gernon to Patrick Barnewell, of Kilbrue …and another made by Richard Balfe, late of Cregge … to Richard Ailmer, of Dullardston, and others. CPCR (Morrin III) 243
CPCR
1640c
Cregge (Ric. Balfe ... de ...), Cregg
RIC BALFE seis' fuit de vil' & ter' de Cregge in со' Mid', contin' 4 mes' & 120acr' ter' … Cloghmacko, contin' 20 acr', & de 2 mes' & 80 acr' in Lagagh in со' ßd'.—Sic seis', p fact' sufi dat' 3 maii 1622 … Barnab' Birne de Dromedillin … Joh' Balfe est ejus fil' & her', & fuit etat' [ ] annor" tempore mortis pris sui, & maritat'.— ßmiss' in Cregg & Cloghmackoe tenent' de Re in capite, p svic' mil'. Inq.CI 162
Inq.
1666
Grage or Cragg
20. Sir WILLIAM TICHBORNE knt—In Grangend, 97 a…12 cottages in do, 6 a.—Thomastowne, 85 a…Galestowne, 64 a…Franckestowne, 68 a.—in Ratoath, 8 messuages, 70 a…bar. Ratoath, co. Meath…in Flemingstowne, 240 a. in ye 20th part of Ratoath, 5 a…bar. Ratoath…Grage or Cragg, 47 a…bar. Morgallen, co. Meath. ASE 111
ASE
1667
Cregg
51. GEORGE BRIGSTOCK…the manor, town, and lands of Nobber, Spiddall, the 2 Garmanaghes, Moyhand the Woods, Little Nobber, Rathglihane, and Leonenace, 1 ,884…Sellersooke, 170 a…Kilbride, 264 a…Cammock, 84 a…Cloghreagh, 8 poles, 669 a…Tarmon, 8 poles, 800 a…the mill of Oldtowne…chief rent out of Ardmaghbregagh…Cregg; bar. Morgallen, co. Meath— Total quantity in co. Meath, 5,554 a… ASE 99
ASE
1669
Cregge
26—THOMAS WATSON gent In Cregge, 8 a…in Brittas, 35 a…in Castletowne and Killpatricke, 12a…bar. Morgallion, co. Meath. ASE 218
ASE
1670
Creggs
37. AMBROSE MOORE.—In Cloghmaccon alias Cloghmacow, 228 a…part of Creggs, 188 a… bar. Morgallion, same co. 37. ASE 222
ASE
1674
Creg
35. SAMUEL BYFIELD.—Part of Cloghmccow, 81 a…part of Possextowne, 93 a.—part of Creg, 47 a…bar. Morgallion. ASE 231
ASE
1727
Cregg (Patk. [Balfe])
Patk. [Balfe] Cregg, co. Meath, gent. Prerogrative Wills 19
Prerogative Wills
1836
[Cregg]
"…at the N. W. of the townland is Coraweeana bog…there are foru forts in this townland, the most northerly is called Quoogan, another near the centre is called Lisaguniel and one on its East side about two furlongs East of the latter is called Lisaneal...Mountfield is a hill on the S. E. of Coraweeana bog...Cormanrock where Mr Sellery lives is on the road from Kingscourt to Carrickinacross... Cregg-more, a large limestone rock in the W. side of teh townland..."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12
1836
Cregg
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12
1836
Cregg
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12
1836
Cregg
Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12
1836
Greag
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12
1836
Cregg
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12
1836
Creg
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12
1836
Cregg
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12
1836
Creag, 'a rock'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12
1836
Cregg
pron.:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12

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