BROWSE
townland
Creig an Mhadaidh Rua Íochtarach
genitive: Chreig an Mhadaidh Rua Íochtarach
(Irish)
Craigmaddyroe Far
(English)

Glossary

creag, craig, creig, screig
English rock, crag
rua, ruadh
English red; red place
English dog

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

55.0883, -7.58723latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1774
Craigmaderoe
the Farms of Craigmaderoe
CGn. Knox to Knox: 305.22.200303
1835c
Far Cragmadow
BS:AL
1835c
Carrickmadderooa
CM:AL
1835c
Craig madra 'The Dog's or foxe's rock'
Irish Derivation:AL
1835c
Creag Mada Ruaidh Iochtarach (Far) The Irish say Etre and Otre
OD:AL
1835c
Near Craigmaderow
Smith, Capt.:AL (DG)
1835
Cragmadow
Rec. Name:AL
1969
kregəˌwadiːˈruːiː
Áit.

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