BROWSE
townland
An Chreig
genitive: na Creige
(Irish)
Creig Uí Airt
genitive: Chreig Uí Airt
historical name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Cregg
(English)

Glossary

creag, craig, creig, screig
English rock, crag

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

54.3069, -8.51276latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1633–6
Cricke?
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 144
1655–7
Creggaharty
DS
1660c
Crega Harly (leg. Crega Harty)
BSD Leathanach: 91
1666
Creggihart
ASE Leathanach: 56
1682c
Creggihart
Inq.(Sl) Leathanach: 3
1682c
Creggihart
Inq.(Sl) Leathanach: 39
1749
Creggs
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 560
1754
Creggs
CGn. Leathanach: 178.28.117659
1819
Crigg
Larkin (Sl)
1836
Creggs
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl014,41
1836
Crigg
BM:AL
1836
Creggs
Cess Applot. Bk.:AL
1836
Cregg
Clarke:AL
1836
Two forts and mill dam ... there are altogether 3 forts in this townland. And two flour mills along the cost near where the boundary between Ballincar and Creggs forms the coast
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Crigg
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Creggs
Militia Cess Applotment:Al
1836
Cregg
OD:AL
1836
Creig Carrach “rugged rock”
OD:AL
1836
Craig
Sl. Bay:AL
1938
Creig Carrach
Elphin PN Leathanach: 35

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