BROWSE
townland
Carraig an Chríonaigh
genitive: Charraig an Chríonaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Carrickcreeny
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the rock of the withered place, place of brushwood

    Réadú soiléir ar an séimhiú sa Commonwealth Survey (1652) atá ar aon dul leis an bhfoirm Ghaeilge i bpeann luaidhe san Ainmleabhar (1836) mar is iondúil.
    (AMGC)

  • English

    the rock of the withered place, place of brushwood

Centrepoint

54.0073, -6.90899latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1629
Corrigcreny
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1652
Carrickachrieny
Comm. Surv.
1709
Carrickreny
Carvaghs Leathanach: 48
1730
Carrigereene
CGn. Leathanach: 65.259.45400
1731
Carrigacreeny
CGn. Leathanach: 66.302.46403
1761
Carrickacreeny
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 27
1761
Corrycreeney
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 85
1761
Carrickcreeny
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 566
1761
Corracreeny
Freeholders (Ca) Leathanach: 1121
1790
Carrickacreevy
McCrea Map Nóta: (Cremorne)
1825
Carrickacreena
TAB
1836
Carrickcreeny
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,4
1836
Carrickcreeny
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,4
1836
Carrickreny
Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,4
1836
[Carrickcreeny]
"The glebe house stands in the [.] side of townland...A trig. station stands in the [.] side of townland, 461 feet above low water...There are two ancient forts in same side" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca056,4
1836
Carrickcreeny
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,4
1836
Carraic a chrionaigh, 'rock of the withered brambles'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,4
1836
carraic a chrionaigh
"scorched" [pl]; "carracc" [pl scriosta]
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca056,4
1836
Carrickcreeny
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca056,4

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