BROWSE
townland
Críoch Leachta
genitive: Chríoch Leachta
(Irish)
Creelaghta
(English)

Glossary

leacht, sleacht
English grave-mound, monument

Centrepoint

53.8567, -7.72993latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1629
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Cotton Map
1813
Creelaghta
Edgeworth
1832
Creagalaghta
BS:AL
1832
Creagalaghta
Crawford, Sir, G.:AL
1832
Crealughta
Edgeworth Map:AL
1832
Crith leachta, “boundary monument”
OD:AL
1832
crith
pl:AL
1832
criodh leachta
pl:AL
1832
This townland contains a fort...River passes thro it...
Desc. Rem.:AL
1908
Creaghlaghta, Crith Leachta, “abounding in monuments – O’ Donovan” [mícheart]
MacGivney Leathanach: 91
1954
The name of a neighbouring townland, Creaghlaghta (Crith-Leachta) suggests an abundance of those pre-historic monuments [“pillar stones”] in the vicinity.
Hist. Ardagh Leathanach: 619
2007
kriːˈlɑktə
Áit.

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