BROWSE
townland
An Cró Buí
genitive: an Chró Bhuí
(Irish)
Croboy
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ‘the yellow enclosure, pen; hollow’

  • English

    ‘the yellow enclosure, pen; hollow’

Centrepoint

53.486, -7.04825latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1534-36
Croboy
Croboy CPCR 17 (Morrin) Fitz-Gerald, gentleman (Pardon) Gerald.
CPCR
1540c
Crobowy
Crown Surv.
1575
Coroboy
... Coroboy, co. Meath, under a lease to him from Patrick Lynce ...
F 2716
1586
Croobooy
Chri. Plunket, of Croobooy, same co., horseman, F 4924
F 4924
1598
Crobey
Christ. Leins of Crobey
Descr. Ir. 95-96
1602-3
Croboy
Peter Merryman, of Croboy
F 6778
1623
Croboy
Christ' Linche nup de Croboy
Inq. JI 63
1630
Croboye
Ric' 7 Rob' Lynche de Croboye
Inq. Car.I. 66.
1642
Croboy (Christ. Lyens of ... )
Due vpon Christopher Lyens of Croboy …
Dep. 1641
1654-6
Crobog, Croboy
Robert Lirich of Crobog
CS V 186, 187
1655-7
Crobog
DS(TCD)
1655-7
Croboy
Robert Linch Ir:Pa:Ppr
DS (P, TCD)
1666
Croboy
5. FRANCIS ROWLIDGE esq—Croboy (part), 161 a…bar. Moyfenragh. ASE 110
ASE 110
1668
Croboy
ASE 171
1669
Croboy
CHARLES BARKER.—Part of ye easterly part of Croboy, 244a… ASE 185
ASE 185
1669
Crobey
ASE 190
1685
Corboy
Hib. Del.
1700
Croboy
Arable Land is good. The Rest is Low And Heathy. Neither Meddow's nor Houses upon itt.
Forf. Prop.
1703
Croboy
Forf. Est. 365
1719
Croboy
Nugent to Powell et al ... Ballesport (180a) ... Ballenlugg (100a) .. Croboy
CGn. 23.383.13769
1753
Crebay (Richard [Kiernan])
Richard [Kiernan], Crebay, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 268
Prerogative Wills 268
1812 (1817)
Crowboy
Larkin (Mí)
1824
Croboy
TAB
1836
Croboy
Beaufort Map & Memoir:AL Leathanach: Mí016,4
1836
Croboy
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí016,4
1836
Croboy
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: Mí016,4
1836
Croboy
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí016,4
1836
Cró buídhe, 'yellow hut or hovel'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí016,4
1836
Cro buidhe
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí016,4
1836
Croboy
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí016,4

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