BROWSE
townland
Cruachán
genitive: Chruacháin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Croaghan
(English)

Glossary

cruach, cruachán
English stack, peak

Centrepoint

54.1685, -6.77802latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1630
Croghan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 44 C I
1660c
Croghane
BSD (Mu) Leathanach: 118
1722
Croghan
CGn. Leathanach: 290.125.189358
1724
Croghan otherwise Crowhan
CGn. Leathanach: 40.437.26680
1793
Croghan
McCrea Map
1835
Croghan
BS:AL
1835
Croghan, I changed to Croaghan
LSO (Mu) Leathanach: 37.72
1835
Cróaghan
pron.:AL
1835
curachán, a round hill
OD:AL

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