Cruach na Lathaí/Cronalaghy

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Hierarchy

townland

Cruach na Lathaí

genitive: Chruach na Lathaí

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(Irish)

Cronalaghy

(English)

Capitalise

Glossary

loch

English lake; inlet

cruach, cruachán

English stack, peak

Hierarchy

county

Dún na nGall/Donegal

barony

Ráth Bhoth Theas/Raphoe South

municipal district

Leifear–Srath an Urláir/Lifford–Stranorlar

civil parish

Domhnach Mór/Donaghmore

electoral division

Gleann Aola/Gleneely (Killygordan)

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the hill of the mud, slush, slime

Tá talamh portaigh sa bhaile fearainn seo (“peat”, EPA) agus díol suntais is ea an mionainm Pullanbatta Swamp ar léarscáil sé orlach na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis chomh maith. (JÓG, 09 Meitheamh 2025)
Gaeilge

the hill of the mud, slush, slime

This townland contains portions of bogland (“peat”, EPA). The minor name Pullanbatta Swamp on the Ordnance Survey six-inch maps is of note also. (JÓG, 09 June 2025)

Centrepoint

54.7306, -7.72014latitude, longitude

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Archival records

Historical references

1715	Cronelay	CGn. 23.543.14375 Evans to Evans Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1748	Cronalahy	CGn. 133.210.90367: Connoly and other to McCausland Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1748	Croonalaghy	CGn. 135.51.90368: Connoly to Spence Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1748	Cloonelaghy	CGn. 135.51.90368 Connoly to Spence Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1801	Cronalaghy	McCrea DG William Mc Crea, A Map of County Donegal, 1801 Nóta: Cóip san Oifig Logainmneacha, Bliain foilsithe: 1801
1833	Cronalaghy	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1835c	Croonalaghy	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1835c	Cruach na lacha 'round hill of the lake'; 'collis rotund lacus'	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	'hill of lakes; 'round hill of lakes'	Nóta:AL Nóta in AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1835	Croonalaghy	Rec. Name:AL Received Name in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis (AL) Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1835	Cronalaghy	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

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