BROWSE
townland
An Ghráig
genitive: na Gráige
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Graigue
(English)

Glossary

English hamlet; cattle-steading?

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hamlet
    Gráig Chloiche, 'hamlet of (the) stone (structure)', an leagan den ainm atá le feiscint in iontrálacha 1415–1685. Ní mhaireann iarsmaí ar bith de struchtúr cloiche anseo.

  • English

    the hamlet
    The version of the name seen in entries 1415–1685 is Gráig Chloiche, 'hamlet of (the) stone (structure)'. No traces of a stone structure survive here.

Centrepoint

52.3981, -7.56286latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1415-1416
Grageclogh
RBO Leathanach: 123
1633
Graigecloghie
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.65
1654
Graigcloghy
CS I Leathanach: 280, 279
1657
Graige cloghy
DS
1659
Craigeloghy
Cen. Leathanach: 310
c.1660
Graige Cloghy
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 124
1685
Graigeloghy
Hib. Del.
1840
Graige
AL
1840
gráig
OC:AL
1840
gráig
OD:AL
1840
gráig
pl OC:AL
c.1864
ón nGráig
Duan TÁ Leathanach: 37
1989
greːg
Áit.

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