BROWSE
townland
Cruachán
genitive: Chruacháin
(Irish)
Croghan Mountain
(English)

Glossary

cruach, cruachán
English stack, peak

Centrepoint

52.7892, -6.32717latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1578c
Mt. Crohan Kenlogh
JRSAI Imleabhar: 66, Leathanach: 40
1609
Kroghan
Boazio Map
1642c
Crocruhen (Donnogh M’Murtagh, Cahir Bane, Mulmurrey M’Art)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 47
1654
? Crocohan
CS (LG) Leathanach: 3
1654
Croachan (i gcur síos ar Ballycrohan)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 9
1654
Tope of Crochan (i gcur síos ar theorainn Kilnenor)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 9
1654
topp of Croachan (i gcur síos ar theorainn Inch)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 10
1654
the mountaine called Croghankuishelogh
CS X
1654
Coroghankinshelagh
CS X
1786
Croghan Mtn.
Vallancey Map
1814
Croghan Kinshela
28
Shaw-Mason
1816
Croghan Mountain, Gold Mines
Gill (Wexford)
1830c
Croughan
TAB Imleabhar: 15
1840
Croghan Mountain
BS:AL Imleabhar: I , Leathanach: 4
1840
Crohan
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: I , Leathanach: 4
1840
Cruachainn ‘a round hill’
OD:AL Imleabhar: I , Leathanach (AL): 4
1840
Croghan Mountain
Roarke, B.:AL (LG)
1840
Croghan Mountain
AL Imleabhar: I , Leathanach: 4

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