BROWSE
townland
An Chraig Rua
genitive: na Craige Rua
(Irish)
Cragroe
(English)

Glossary

creag, craig, creig, screig
English rock, crag
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

52.8845, -8.72083latitude, longitude
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Historical references

craig\ creag
cf. Crag: An Chraig, b. Tulach Íocht. (1721 Cragg, Creagg)
Cragard: An Chraig Ard, b. Bun Raite Uacht.
Craggatasca: Craig an Teasca, B Raite Uacht.
Cragbwee: An Chraig Bhuí, B Raite Uacht (1790 Creighboy)
Craglea: An Chraig Liath, B Tulach Íocht (1586 Creglia)
Cragnagower: Craig na nGabhar, Na hOileáin (1660c. Cregnamore)
1609
Cragroe
Inq. Leathanach: 1.106
1659
Cragroe
Cen. Leathanach: 170
c1660
Cregroe
BSD Leathanach: 26
1677
Cregroe
Inchiquin Leathanach: 379
1678
Cregeroe
ASE Leathanach: 246:26
1839
Cragrooa
BS:AL
1839
Craig ruadh
OD:AL
1839
Craig ruadh
pl:AL
1983
ˌkrag'ru:
Áit. Uimhir : C730A453, C731B347

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