BROWSE
townland
Cruach na gCeithearn
genitive: Chruach na gCeithearn
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Croaghnakern
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the (mountain) stack of the bands of soldiers

  • English

    the (mountain) stack of the bands of soldiers

Centrepoint

54.668, -7.91963latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1801
Cronacairn
McCrea DG
1829
Croanacairn
CGn. 845.373.566373 Hamilton & others to Hamilton
1829
Croanacairn
CGn. 845.208.566208 Hamilton to Montgomery
1835
Cronycarin
BS:AL
1835
Cronacairn
Hamilton, Alex Esq.:AL (DG)
1835
Cronycairn
Miller, J.:AL (DG)
1835
Cruachnagearn
O'Boyle, Patrick:AL (DG)
1835
Cruaich na Ceithirne 'rick of the kerns'
OD:AL
1835
Cronacairn
Rec. Name:AL

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