BROWSE
townland
Marcréidh
genitive: Mharcréidh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Markree Demesne
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    land suitable for horse-riding
    < marc +* * réidh.
    Cf. ainm na dúiche An tEachréidh (< each +* * réidh) i gCo. na Gaillimhe.

  • English

    land suitable for horse-riding
    < marc +* * réidh.
    Cf. the name of the area An tEachréidh (< each +* * réidh) in Co. Galway.

Centrepoint

54.1724, -8.47071latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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1614
Marcrea
CPR Leathanach: 263a
1620
Marcre ors. Mackreagh
CPR Leathanach: 491a
1655–7
Markrea
DS
1659
Marckrea
Cen. Leathanach: 606
1660c
Markrea
BSD Leathanach: 102
1666
Marcree
ASE Leathanach: 58
1680
Markry
Will Abstrs. Leathanach: 211
1685c
Morkrea
Hib. Del.
1725
Marcrea
CGn. Leathanach: 43.352.28528
1758
Mercury ows. Markree
CGn. Leathanach: 192.463.12856
1770
Mercury
CGn. Leathanach: 349.188.733551
1819
Mercury
Larkin (Sl)
1825
Markrea, Markree Demesne
TAB
1836
Markree
Cooper:AL
1836
Marcrea
Prop. Map 1810:AL
1836
Markree
Map 1654:AL
1836
Markrea
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl007,85
1836
Marcry
Hay, J. :AL (Sl)
1836
Markree
OD (corr.):AL
1836
Marc réidh “mountain flat of the horses”
OD:AL
1836
Marcrae<
OD:AL
1836
Markrea
OD:AL
1836
Markree ‘Markree by desire of Mr Cooper’
pl:AL
1836
Markree
Pres. Bk 1835:AL (Sl)
1836
Barony Tiererill
Situation:AL

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