BROWSE
townland
Áth na Croise
genitive: Áth na Croise
(Irish)
Aghcross
(English)

Glossary

English ford
crois, cros
English cross; crossroads

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ford of the cross

    Tá cúpla glaise ag rith tríd an mbaile fearainn seo.

Centrepoint

52.8733, -7.04275latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1563
Aghnecrosse
F Leathanach: 538
1585
Aghnecrosse
Terence M'Donnell
F Leathanach: 4747
1602
Aghnecross
Faragh m'Tirlagh
F Leathanach: 6593
1620
Aghnecrosse
CPR Leathanach: 492
1627
Aghercrosse
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 C I
1632
Aghnecrosse
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 13 C I
1659
Aghnecros, Ballinakill and
Cen. Leathanach: 500
1660c
Aghanacross, Ballinekill &
BSD (La) Leathanach: 82
1838
Ahcross or Aghcross
"Not 'Across'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,36
1838
Across
BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,36
1838
Aghnecrosse
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA032,36
1838
Across
BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,36
1838
Aghnecrosse
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA032,36
1838
Ath croise, 'ford of the cross'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,36
1838
Ath croise, 'ford of the cross'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,36
1838
Ahcross or Aghcross
"Not 'Across'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,36
2006
ˈaːkrɑs
Áit.
2006
aːˈkrɑs
Áit.

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