An Chreig/Cregg

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An Chreig

genitive: na Creige

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(Irish)

Cregg

(English)

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Glossary

creag, craig, creig, screig

English rock, crag

Hierarchy

county

An Mhí/Meath

barony

Machaire Gaileang/Morgallion

civil parish

An Obair/Nobber

Centrepoint

53.8467, -6.73872latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1570	Gregg (Edw. Balfe) (Edw. Balfe)	CPCR Calendar of the Patent and Close Rolls of Chancery in Ireland, vol. 1-3 Údar: J. Morrin , Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1625	Cregg (Ric' Balfe ... de ...) Cregg, Cloghmacoo & Laggagh. (Ric’ Balfe… de Cregg … Joh' Balfe est ejus fil' & her', & fuit etat' 18 annor' tempore mortis pris sui, & marilat'.—) Moynaltie (Edw’ Beetagh de), Dulllardstown (Ric’ Aylmer de …) Ballrath (Gerald Aylfmer de …), Drumdill (Barnard’ Barne de …) Inq.CI 4	Inq. Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hibe Teideal iomlán: Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) atá iontu -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium I. II). Ní mhaireann na bunscríbhinní as a ndearnadh na cóipeanna seo.
1627	Cregge (Richard Balfe, of ...) Pardon of an alienation made by Anthony Gernon to Patrick Barnewell, of Kilbrue …and another made by Richard Balfe, late of Cregge … to Richard Ailmer, of Dullardston, and others. CPCR (Morrin III) 243	CPCR Calendar of the Patent and Close Rolls of Chancery in Ireland, vol. 1-3 Údar: J. Morrin , Áit foilsithe: Dublin
1630	Cregg	Inq. Lag. CII Ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) - Inquisitionum in officio rotulorum cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum repertorium I Bliain: 1595 -1698, Bliain: 1550C-1690
1640c	Cregge (Ric. Balfe ... de ...), Cregg RIC BALFE seis' fuit de vil' & ter' de Cregge in со' Mid', contin' 4 mes' & 120acr' ter' … Cloghmacko, contin' 20 acr', & de 2 mes' & 80 acr' in Lagagh in со' ßd'.—Sic seis', p fact' sufi dat' 3 maii 1622 … Barnab' Birne de Dromedillin … Joh' Balfe est ejus fil' & her', & fuit etat' [ ] annor" tempore mortis pris sui, & maritat'.— ßmiss' in Cregg & Cloghmackoe tenent' de Re in capite, p svic' mil'. Inq.CI 162	Inq. Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hibe Teideal iomlán: Ionchoisní ar chearta sheilbhe talaimh nó ar chiontacht (16ú-18ú haois) atá iontu -- leabhair agus LSS. Foilsíodh mar leabhair ionchoisní Chúige Laighean (1826) (=Inq. Lag.) agus Chúige Uladh (1829) (=Inq. Ult.) (Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae asservatarum Repertorium I. II). Ní mhaireann na bunscríbhinní as a ndearnadh na cóipeanna seo.
1654	Cregg John Balfe of Cregg Irish Papist ... On the premisses an old Castle & a stone house	CS V Civil Survey V, Co. Meath (ed. Simington, 1940) Bliain: 1654
1655	Creggs	DS Down Survey (Barony Maps - Hiberniae Regnum, 1654, cóipeanna a rinne an tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis ó na bunchóipeanna i bPáras, 1908) Bliain foilsithe: 1655-7
1666	Grage or Cragg 20. Sir WILLIAM TICHBORNE knt—In Grangend, 97 a…12 cottages in do, 6 a.—Thomastowne, 85 a…Galestowne, 64 a…Franckestowne, 68 a.—in Ratoath, 8 messuages, 70 a…bar. Ratoath, co. Meath…in Flemingstowne, 240 a. in ye 20th part of Ratoath, 5 a…bar. Ratoath…Grage or Cragg, 47 a…bar. Morgallen, co. Meath. ASE 111	ASE Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1666c	Cregg	BSD (Mí) Book of Survey and Distribution, County Meath Bliain: 1660c
1667	Cregg 51. GEORGE BRIGSTOCK…the manor, town, and lands of Nobber, Spiddall, the 2 Garmanaghes, Moyhand the Woods, Little Nobber, Rathglihane, and Leonenace, 1 ,884…Sellersooke, 170 a…Kilbride, 264 a…Cammock, 84 a…Cloghreagh, 8 poles, 669 a…Tarmon, 8 poles, 800 a…the mill of Oldtowne…chief rent out of Ardmaghbregagh…Cregg; bar. Morgallen, co. Meath— Total quantity in co. Meath, 5,554 a… ASE 99	ASE Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1669	Cregge 26—THOMAS WATSON gent In Cregge, 8 a…in Brittas, 35 a…in Castletowne and Killpatricke, 12a…bar. Morgallion, co. Meath. ASE 218	ASE Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1670	Creggs 37. AMBROSE MOORE.—In Cloghmaccon alias Cloghmacow, 228 a…part of Creggs, 188 a… bar. Morgallion, same co. 37. ASE 222	ASE Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1674	Creg 35. SAMUEL BYFIELD.—Part of Cloghmccow, 81 a…part of Possextowne, 93 a.—part of Creg, 47 a…bar. Morgallion. ASE 231	ASE Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1710	Gregg William Weldon and Peter Sexton (Midlesex GB) John Osborne of Drogheda Esq. ... Anthony Lord Visct. Gormanstowne ... Mannor towne and lands of Nobber, Kilbride, Spiddall, Clockiny[e], Moigh, and the woods thereunto belonging, White Wood, the Upper - forenoon Garmanaghs, the Lower Garmanaghs, Leonenace, the Eight Poles of Torman, the Eight Poles of Cloghreagh ... Ardmagh=breagh ... Gregg lyeing and being in the Barony of Morgallion	CGn. 8.51.1754 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1717	Cregg Sherlock et al to Peppard ... Cregg and Cloaghmacoe (250a) ... Fletcherstown (33a) ... Rathfine (170a)	CGn. 17.366.9132 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1727	Cregg (Patk. [Balfe]) Patk. [Balfe] Cregg, co. Meath, gent. Prerogrative Wills 19	Prerogative Wills Index to the Prerogative Wills of Ireland 1536-1810, ed. A. Vicars. Dublin 1897.
1728	Cregg John Caddington of Oldbridge (Meath) Fraces his wife and Arthur Dobbs of Castledobbs (Antrim) .. Viscount Gormanston ... Nobber, Kilbride, Spiddal, Moigh ... Whitewood and Upper Gormanaghs, the Lower Gormanags, Leonenace, the Eight Poles of Tarmon and the Eight Poles of Cloghreagh ... Ardmagh Bregagh ... Cregg ... Carnnock and Sollorsook	CGn. Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1812	Cregg	Larkin (Mí) A Map of the County of Meath in the Province of Leinster in Ireland by William Larkin Bliain foilsithe: 1812
1826	Cregg	TAB Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	[Cregg] "…at the N. W. of the townland is Coraweeana bog…there are foru forts in this townland, the most northerly is called Quoogan, another near the centre is called Lisaguniel and one on its East side about two furlongs East of the latter is called Lisaneal...Mountfield is a hill on the S. E. of Coraweeana bog...Cormanrock where Mr Sellery lives is on the road from Kingscourt to Carrickinacross... Cregg-more, a large limestone rock in the W. side of teh townland..."	Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12 Descriptive Remarks; as Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis/from the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-40
1836	Cregg	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Cregg	BS:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	Cregg	Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12 Co. Map 1812:AL
1836	Greag	HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12 High Commission Survey & Valuation Report 1824 Bliain: 1824
1836	Cregg	DS:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12 Down Survey (1656-1658), foinse in Ainmleabhar na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks
1836	Creg	Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12 Ionchoisní Shéamais I, foinse in AL / Inquisitions James I, source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Cregg	Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12 Inquisition de chuid aimsir Charles I in AL Bliain: 1830/1840idí
1836	Creag, 'a rock'	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1836	Cregg	pron.:AL Leathanach: Mí086,12 Pronunciation in AL Bliain: 1830-40

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