BROWSE
townland
An Grianán
genitive: an Ghrianáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Greenan
(English)

Centrepoint

53.7241, -9.04431latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1611
Grianan
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.71
1619
Grianan ½ cart.
CPR Leathanach: 427
1619
Grinan
CPR Leathanach: 443
1661
Grenan 1 cartron
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 56
1710c
Grenan 1 cart.
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 146a
1721c
Greenane
O’Moore Maps Leathanach: 28
1735
Grinane & Gortgariff
CGn. Imleabhar: 81.30.55951
1787
Grenan 1 car.
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 551
1823c
Greenane
TAB Leathanach: 63
1830
Greenane
Bald
1838
[Greenan]
"there is an ancient fort in this townland in which there is a trig. station called Greenaun" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME047,32
1838
Greenan
Cess Bk., Gibson:AL Leathanach: ME047,32
1838
Grianan
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: ME047,32
1838
Greanan
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME047,32
1838
Gríana//n
pl:AL Leathanach: ME047,32
1838
Gríanan, 'sunny land, an arbour; a conspicuous hill &c'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME047,32
1838
Greenaun
OC:AL Leathanach: ME047,32
1838
Greenan
OC (corr.):AL Leathanach: ME047,32
1838
Greenaun
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME047,32
1838
Greenaun
BS:AL Leathanach: ME047,32

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