BROWSE
townland
An Corrán Uachtarach
genitive: an Chorráin Uachtaraigh
(Irish)
Craan Upper
(English)

Centrepoint

52.6985, -6.38529latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1622
? Curran (Edw. Wingfield)
CPR Leathanach: 534
1640
Currane (Wingfield)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 140 C I
1654
Aghcarane (i gcur síos ar theorainn Killinhue)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 264
1654
Caran (i gcur síos ar theorainn Island etc.)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 17
1654
Carane (i gcur síos ar theorainn Ballygullen & Leyran)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 7
1654
Carrinmeilderrigge leaveinge Carrane and Boley ...
CS (LG) Leathanach: 259
1654
the River of Carrane (i gcur síos ar theorainn Clonamona)
CS (LG) Leathanach: 264
1661
Currane (Wingfield)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 2 C II
1690c
Creane (Owen Waddick)
Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 52
1732
Cran
CGn. Imleabhar: 71, Leathanach: 236, Uimhir: 50400
1745
Crane (Brownrigg – Brownrigg)
CGn. Imleabhar: 123, Leathanach: 412, Uimhir: 85173
1840
Carrán ‘rocky ground’
OD:AL Imleabhar: VI , Leathanach (AL): 35
1840
Craann
Home, T.:AL (LG)
1840
Upper Craane
Conboy, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Upper Craane
Weldon:AL (LG)
1840
Upper Crann
BS:AL Imleabhar: VI , Leathanach: 35

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