BROWSE
townland
Creig an Rí
genitive: Chreig an Rí
(Irish)
Cregaree
(English)

Glossary

creag, craig, creig, screig
English rock, crag

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.548, -9.29953latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1578
(?)Baile na Craige
Sen. Búrc. Leathanach: §9
1617
Cregrye
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.221
1618
Kergry
CPR Leathanach: 393
1635
Cregary, ⅓ qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §65V
1635
Creggery, ⅓ qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §80
1635
Cregarie, qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §93
1661
Cregree 1 Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 49
1685
Greegree
Hib. Del.
1710c
Cregry
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 109
1834
Creggaree
TAB Leathanach: §55
1838
Cregrye
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME046,16
1838
Creigh a' rígh, 'rock of the king'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME046,16
1838
Creig a righ
pl:AL Leathanach: ME046,16
1838
Creggaree
OD:AL Leathanach: ME046,16
1838
Cregaree
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: ME046,16
1838
[Cregaree]
"stands a druid's altar (near the county mearing) with an inscription on it" [Desc. Rem]; "Druid's altar? Is not this Joyce's monument?" [dúch];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME046,16
1838
Cregaree
BS:AL Leathanach: ME046,16
1838
Cregaree
Tithe Ledger:AL Leathanach: ME046,16
1838
Cregary
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME046,16
1838
Creggery
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME046,16
1838
Cragersagh?
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: ME046,16
1838
Creggree
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: ME046,16
1966
ˌkregəˈriː
Áit. Cainteoir: PMcT, Uimhir : T144a1

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