BROWSE
townland
An Crochta
genitive: an Chrochta
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Croughta
(English)

Explanatory note

  • English

    the croft (a piece of enclosed land)

Centrepoint

52.2884, -7.86981latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Croft (S.Ox.Dic): a piece of enclosed ground used for tillage or pasture (OE croft)
Croughanaul PL: Crochta an Fháil
1654
cuid de Killaidamee
DS (s) (TÁ)
1750
Croghta
CGn. Leathanach: 138.570.96083
1840
Croughta
BS:AL
1840
crochta 'a croft'
pl:AL
1840
crochta 'a croft'
AL
1952
Crochta, a croft'
PN Decies Leathanach: 292
1963-4
ˈkroxd̪ə
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.34
1985
ˈkrɑxtə
Áit.

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