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Cró na gCearc Fraoigh
genitive: Chró na gCearc Fraoigh
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54.7668, -8.17436latitude, longitude
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Cró nó gleann faoi chnoc a dtugtar Cullaghaghacro (Coileach an Chró?, cuid de Silver hill nó Cruach an Airgid). Tá an nóta leanas in AL:Revision. Cullaghaghacro "This signifies the Moorcocks hill as being always on the look out & the base of this hill being noted for moor hens".
Nóta
1801
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McCrea DG
1813
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3
Murray Leathanach: 10, 11
1835
Cronakarkfree
Maps of Mount Charles:AL (DG)
1835
Cró na gcearc fraoigh 'valley of the heath hens (grove?)
OD:AL
1835
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TAB:AL
1970
Cró na gCearc Fraoigh
Donegal Annual Leathanach: X

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