BROWSE
townland
Maigh Créithre
genitive: Mhaigh Créithre
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Macreary
(English)

Glossary

maigh, magh
English plain

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    plain of (the) quagmire
    Ba í Maigh Créithir bunfhoirm an logainm seo (féach 1359 'Moycrehir'); faoin 17ú haois bhí an baile fearainn seo foroinnte ina dhá chuid (féach 1657 'both Mackryeryes'; 1659 'Muctetybeg, Mueretymore') agus is cosúil gur rinneadh Maigh Créithre den ainm faoi mar a bheadh leagan iolra.
    Cf. Ó Dónaill s.vv. créithir agus criathar 3(b).

  • English

    plain of (the) quagmire
    The original form of this placename was Maigh Créithir (see 1359 'Moycrehir'); by the 17th century the townland had been subdivided into two parts (see 1657 'both Mackryeryes'; 1659 'Muctetybeg, Mueretymore') and it appears that the Irish name became Maigh Créithre as if it were a plural form.
    Cf. Ó Dónaill s.vv. créithir and criathar 3(b).

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52.393, -7.44299latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Magh Chriathrach
PN Decies Leathanach: 273
1260
Magtrechyr
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: II.300
1359
Moycrehir
COD Leathanach: II. 41
1654
both Mackreryes
CS I Leathanach: 265
1654
both Mockryeryes
CS I Leathanach: 266, 265, 268, 269
1654
Mackrerhy
CS I Leathanach: 262
1657
Both Mackryras
DS
1659
Muctetybeg, Mueretymore
Cen. Leathanach: 310
c.1660
Makrire
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 120
1665-1666
Mucrery
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 30
1666-1667
Makriry
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 81
1745
Muckrerymore, Muckrerybegg
CGn. Leathanach: 119.75.81635
1746
Mc Crearhy
CGn. Leathanach: 122.510.85128
1816
Macreary
Par. Stat. Leathanach: II.105
1840
Mucrarey
AL
1840
M. ..-r..rtt..)..
Glanta:AL
1840
Magh criartha
OD:AL
1840
Plain of the bog': criathar is a bog full of holes or pits'
OD:AL
1989
məˈkreːriː
Áit.

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