BROWSE
cliff or cliffs
Aill na gCruach
genitive: Ailll na gCruach
(Irish)
Aillnagroagh
(English)

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52.5688, -9.85856latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1749
le h-Aill na g-Curach
"go rugadar láimh air láimh air a chéile agus gur chaitheadar iad féin i n-éinfheacht síos le h-Aill na g-Curach."
bunfhoinse ETS
luaite in Bláith.MG Leathanach: 113
1839
Aill na g-cruach, ‘cliff of the reeks’
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl041,21
1839
[Aillnagroagh]
"A precipice from which three distinguished Irish heroes called 'Croghane, Saul and Dhalhen' plunged and killed themselves." [Descr. Rem.]
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl041,21
1839
Aillnagruogh
Local:AL Uimhir : Cl041,21
1947
treasna le hAill na *Grotha
tr′asnə nə həil nə ˈgrəhə
Bríd Costello, Cill Bheathach
Dial. Clare Imleabhar: ii, Leathanach: 9
1947
le hAill na *Groch
l′ə ˈhəil′ nə ˈgrox
Bríd Costello, Cill Bheathach
Dial. Clare Imleabhar: ii, Leathanach: 9
1947
Aill na gCreach
əil nə ˈgr′ax
'"Táimíd creachta," arsa duine acu. Chuaigh siad síos go dtí an aill. Ghreamaigh siad ar láimh a chéile agus léim siad amach sa bhfarraige. Sé an ainm athá ar an áit sin ó shoin Aill na gCreach.'—Anraí de Bláca
Dial. Clare Imleabhar: ii, Leathanach: 11
1947
Aill na gCreach
əil nə ˈgr′ax
Michael McInerny, Cill Bheathach
Dial. Clare Imleabhar: ii, Leathanach: 15
1965
ˌail′ɴəˈg′r′ax, ˌail′ɴəˈgruˑəx
Dinnseanchas Imleabhar: 3, Leathanach: 39

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