BROWSE
townland
Carraig na gCruach
genitive: Charraig na gCruach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cornhill
(English)

Glossary

English rock
cruach, cruachán
English stack, peak

Centrepoint

52.1713, -8.31796latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Bíodh go luaitear Cahervickmalie (CPR 194-a) le Manning, áit atá teorantach le Cornhill thuas, ní cosúil go bhfuil ceangal ar bith idir an dá ainm mar a tuigeadh don mBuachallach.
Nóta
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Dealraíonn sé nár lia duine ná tuairim i dtaobh cad ba sheanfhoirm ann do Cornhill agus is ar o Chuirr Hi Caeilbheannuigh (CrC 174.5), ar Cnocan Tulaird (ibid.) agus ar o Chathair meic Maille (ibid.) a bhí na tuairimí mí-iontaofa seo bunaithe: (i) Cuirr Ui Caeilbheannaighe, or the round hill of Ui Caelbheannaighe is Cornhill. (Rice 1921 16), (ii)Cnocan Tulaird should be Knocknacappal and Cornhill. (Power 1932 80.41), (iii) Cornhill: Cathair Mhic Mháille (Ó Buachalla 1949 a 33), agus (iv) Cathair meic Maille (Cornhill, formerly Cahervickmalie) (Ó Buachalla 1950 b 49).
Nóta
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Le seantuath Hi Maille Machaire (CrC 174.5) a bhain o Chathair meic Maille agus o Cnocan Tulaird ach níl dul ar a dteorainneacha seo a chinntiú anois agus is amhlaidh scéal d’fhiche ainm as cúig ainm is fiche de chuid na seantuaithe trí chéile.
Nóta
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Tagairt de mhuileann níl ar an DL ná ar léarscáileanna eile na SO agus ní cuimhin le C148 traidisiún muilleoireachta a bheith á lua leis an áit.
Nóta
1655
Protestant land
DS
1737
Carrignagrough
(s.n. John Roche)
Cloyne Wills Leathanach: 149
1755
Carrignagrough
CJ Leathanach: 98.3.2, Imleabhar: II
1770
Carrignegrough
Frizell Map
1777
Carrignagroogh( the Demesne lands of Cornhill commonly called)
CGn. Leathanach: 313.617.211638
1792
Cornhill
(s.n. John Croker)
Cloyne Wills Leathanach: 41
1801
Carrignagrough
CGn. Leathanach: 533.142.352081
1811
Cornhill (AL)
Bath Map
1815
Carrignagrugh
CGn. Leathanach: 90.201.474153
1820
Cornhill
(s.n. George Ryall)
Kilw. Reg. Leathanach: 42
1825
Carrignacrough (foroinn de Manning)
TAB Leathanach: 69
1826
Carrigangrough (970 crann)
Reg. Trees (CO) Leathanach: 51
1826
Cornhill (4,000 crann)
(s.n. Geo. Ryall)
Reg. Trees (CO) Leathanach: 51
1839
Carrighnagrue orse Cornhill
CGn. Leathanach: 13.124.333
1845
ar airde
SO 6" Leathanach: 27

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