Cruachán/Croaghan

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Hierarchy

townland

Cruachán

genitive: Chruacháin

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(Irish)

Croaghan

(English)

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Glossary

cruach, cruachán

English stack, peak

Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Ráth Bhoth Thuaidh/Raphoe North

civil parish

Cluain Lao/Clonleigh

electoral division

Cluain Lao Theas/Clonleigh South

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the stack(-like hill)

Ainm Stairiúil: Cruachán Lighean

the stack(-like hill) of ?

Ní léir céard is brí le Lighean.
English

the stack(-like hill)

Historical Name: Cruachán Lighean

the stack(-like hill) of ?

The meaning of Lighean is unclear.

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54.8262, -7.5433latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1600	for taebh cruacháin lighean	ARÉ vi 2212 Annála Ríoghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters I-VII, ed. J. O'Donovan (an 2ú heagrán, 1856). BÁC Bliain: 300–1636, Nóta eolais: , Údar: John O'Donovan
1611	Croghan otherwise Magheriogh-Croghan	CPR Leathanach: 206 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1623	Croghan al' Magherryreoghaghan	Inq. Leathanach: 15 J Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hibe Teideal iomlán: Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) atá iontu -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium I. II). Ní mhaireann na bunscríbhinní as a ndearnadh na cóipeanna seo.
1653	í Chonuill Chrúachan Lighion	PO'Reillys 2834 Poems on the O'Reillys Údar: James Carney
1654	Croghan	CS III Leathanach: 38 Civil Survey III. Counties of Donegal, Londonderry and Tyrone. (ed. Simington, 1937) Bliain: 1654
1659	Croghan	Cen. Leathanach: 53 A census of Ireland, circa 1659: with supplementary material from the poll money ordinances (1660-1661), eag. S. Pender (1939) Bliain foilsithe: 1939, Údar: S. Pender, Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1665	Croghan	HMR (DG) Hearth Money Rolls, Co. Dhún na nGall Tá leagan digitithe ar fáil ar virtualtreasury.ie [https://virtualtreasury.ie/item/TCD-MS-6232]
1729	Croghan als Magheriogh Croghan comonly called the three quarters of land of Lifford, south Croghan & north Croghan	CGn. 60.363.41251 Creichton to Ld Howth Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1751	Croghan als Magheriogh Croghan comonly called the three quarters of land of Lifford, south Croghan & north Croghan	CGn. 145.364.98801: Newcomen to Cuppaidge Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1801	Croaghan	McCrea DG William Mc Crea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801 Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Bliain foilsithe: 1801
1835	Croaghan	Bar Map 1782:AL (DG) Barony Map in the Grand Jury Rooms at Lifford taken in 1782 & 1783 (Ráth Bhoth Thuaidh), Co. Dhún na nGall / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks (Raphoe North), Co. Donegal.
1835	Croahan	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835	Cruachan Lighean "Lighean's round hill. 4 Masters & Colgan O'Sullevan"	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1835	Croaghan alias Magherryeoghnaghan	Inq. J I:AL Ionchoisní Shéamais I, foinse in AL / Inquisitions James I, source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1835	Croaghan	BM:AL Barony Map in the Grand Jury room of Lifford, taken in 1782 & 1783 Barony Map ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain foilsithe: 1830-40
1835	Crochan, the hill	Irish Derivation:AL Irish Derivation, foinse in AL / Source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
2016	Cruachán (Droma) Lighean 'Croaghan Hill extending accross tls Croghan / Glensmoil / Leganeale, p. Clonleigh, b. Raphoe	FSÁG Foclóir Stairiúil Áitainmneacha na Gaeilge/Historical Dictionary of Gaelic Placenames. Eag. P. Ó Riain, D. Ó Murchadha & K. Murray (2003-)

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