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

Glossary

cruach, cruachán
English stack, peak

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.3375, -7.29338latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1550
Croham
F Leathanach: 581
1550
Ballycaslane
Offaly Survey
1550
Ballynacayslane
Offaly Survey
1550
Loaghballecaislane
Offaly Survey
1551
FI Ballyncaslane, Crohane
F Leathanach: 661
c1560
the Castle called CASTLETOWN at the foot of the hill of Croghan
(19 Arris Collections)
Analecta Hib. Leathanach: vi, 414
1563c
Croghan
Cotton Map
1563
Castletown alias Yonge Collestowne
F Leathanach: 479
c1564
Castellton alias yonge collston
Survey
1573
Castell-Crowghane
F Leathanach: 2200
1574
Castelton alias Yonge Castelton
F Leathanach: 2371
1577
Casteltowne alias Yonge Casteltowne
F Leathanach: 3171
1577
Casteltowne alias Yonge Colleston
F Leathanach: 3171
1598
Principall Castles. Croughan
Descr. Ir.
1609
Castletowne al' Ballicaslane
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 6 J I
1612
Castleton al' Yonge Cowleston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 7 J I
1618
Castletown otherwise Young Cowlestown
CPR Leathanach: 411
1633
Castleton al' young Coolyeston
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 25 C I
1639
Castletowne al' young Cowlistown
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 44 C I
1659
Castles towne Croghan
Cen. Leathanach: 435
1738
Old Croughon
CGn. Imleabhar: 91.490.64983
1837
Old Croghan
BS:AL
1837
Old Croghan
Charleville Map:AL
1837
Croghane
Inq. C I:AL
1837
Croghan
Inq. J I:AL
1837
Croughan
Inq. J I:AL

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