BROWSE
Bun Cranncha
genitive: Bhun Cranncha
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Buncrana
(English)

Glossary

English (river-)mouth, bottom(-land)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    foot of the Crannach
    Crannach -- ainm abhann

  • English

    foot of the Crannach
    Crannach -- river name

Centrepoint

55.1341, -7.44944latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1601
Boncranogh
From the seawards six miles is another small castle, called Boncranogh, and a river into the Lough, where salmon is taken. At this place dwells Conor McGarrett O’Dogherty.
CSP 1600–1601, 276
1601
Bonecrannagh
CSP 1601-1603, 372
1608
Buncranagh
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 170
1621
Boncranagh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 11
1621
Bancranagh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 11
1625
Boncrannagh
Inq. Ult. 1 CI
1625
toaghe de Boncrannagh
Inq. Ult. 1 CI
1655-7
Buncrancha
DS Contae (DG)
1655-7
Buncrancha Castle
DS(TCD)
1661
Buncranah
Chic. Map
1661
Buncranah
Parsons Hollar Map (BM)
1669
The Castle, Manor, or Lordship, Town, and Tuogh of Boncranagh
Chic. Pat. 135
1723
The eleven quarters of Buncranagh...
CGn. 39.252.25735; Vaughan to Fortescue:
1740
Buncranna
Protestant Householders 45
1801
Buncranagh
McCrea DG
1830
Bun Crannatha
OD:AL
1969
,bo̤nˈkrɑ̥nəhə
LASID IV, 30

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