BROWSE
townland
Créacán Uachtarach
genitive: Chréacán Uachtarach
(Irish)
Creakan Upper
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

52.3694, -6.9282latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1307
Crenker
CJR Imleabhar: II., Leathanach: 348
1587
Kreker otherwise Krecan
CPR Leathanach: 62
1654
Crekan
CS (LG) Leathanach: 206
1654
Crecan
CS (LG) Leathanach: 203
1655
Cregan
DS
1660c
Gregan
(Nic. Devereux)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 28
1667
Cregan
ASE Leathanach: 139
1685
Cregan
Hib. Del.
1699c
Crecane
(Will. Howlett)
Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 53
1840
Crakin Hill
CM:AL
1840
Creacan 'rocky land'
OD:AL
1840
Creakin
Bar. Cons.:AL
1840
Creakin
GJReturn:AL (LG)
1840
Creakin Upper + Lower
Jones, Mr:AL (LG) Seanros
1840
Crecan
Book of Lands:AL

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