BROWSE
townland
An Chraobhach Ard
genitive: na Craobhaí Airde
(Irish)
Creevard
(English)

Glossary

English height; high

Centrepoint

53.6567, -8.85038latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
manor... lands of Downemcnyny and 6 qrs adjoining, viz.... Criavaghard...
CPR Leathanach: 322
1617
Crivaghard
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: II.279
1635
Walter Blake fitz Andrew - manor and castle of Downemcnynny with 6 qrs of land viz... 1 qr called Crivaghard
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 156V
1661
Crevehard 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 52
1672c
Greuehard
Hib. Del.
1677
Crivaghard 1 qr.
ASE Leathanach: 241a
1710c
Crivaghard 1 qr.
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 141b
1787
Crivaghard 1 qr.
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 530
1838
Craoibh ard, 'high brand or tree'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME117,5
1838
Crivaghard
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME117,5
1838
Creevehard
Cess Bk., Gibson:AL Leathanach: ME117,5
1838
Crivaghard
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME117,5
1838
Creeard
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME117,5
1838
Craoibh ard
pl:AL Leathanach: ME117,5
1838
Creevard
OC:AL Leathanach: ME117,5
1838
[Creevard]
"Drumdun Pigeon House is in the S.W. end of this townland. There are also four ancient forts in it" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME117,5
1838
Creevard
BS:AL Leathanach: ME117,5
1838
Creevard
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME117,5

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