BROWSE
townland
Buaile an Chreagáin
genitive: Bhuaile an Chreagáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballycraggan
(English)

Glossary

buaile, buailidh
English cattle-fold, summer-pasture
creagán, screagán
English rocky place

Centrepoint

52.9314, -8.24899latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Nóta
1654
Ballycregan
CS II Leathanach: 385
1654
Bollycregan
CS II Leathanach: 338
1654
Bollycregane
CS II Leathanach: 303, 304, 307 srl.
1657
Buolecreggan
DS
1657
Boulicregan
DS (P)
1659
Ballyrigane
Cen. Leathanach: 301
1659
Balygrigane
Cen. Leathanach: 301
c.1660
Buolieregan
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 259
1667
Bollellecregan al. the two Bollecregauns
ASE Leathanach: 138:8
1685
Buolecregan
Hib. Del.
1808
Ballycrakane Moore
CGn. Leathanach: 595.501.408631
1840
Ballycregan
AL
1840
Buaile an chreagáin
OD:AL

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