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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the hard land
Tá sliabh sa bhaile fearainn seo darb ainm Cruachán, ‘small mountain stack’. Collis stabilis (.i. 'cnoc crua’) a thugtar ar Cruán in Vita Laidine Dhéagláin.
Cf. an fhorbairt (An) Cruán (1660 ‘Crowan’) > Cruachán (1840 ‘Crochán’) in ainm an bhaile fearainn bhig Cruachán, par. Dhrom Cléibh, Co. an Chláir. - English
the hard land
There is a mountain in this townland named Cruachán, ‘small mountain stack’. Cruán is called Collis stabilis, 'hard hill', in the Latin Vita of St. Déaglán.
Cf. the development (An) Cruán (1660 ‘Crowan’) > Cruachán (1840 ‘Crochán’) in the name of the small townland Cruachán, par. Drumcliff, Co. Clare.
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Historical references
collis stabilis
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Cf. Croane I & OE
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?1547 |
the Crockene Prendergastes
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COD Leathanach: V.20
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1576 |
Croan
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F Leathanach: 2891
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1601 |
Crovane, the Croan
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F Leathanach: 6521
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1654 |
Croane
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CS I Leathanach: I.330-4 srl.
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1654 |
Cruoghane ('Mountaine of')
Sliabh sa bf = Crohan West SO /Cruachán -- féach. Dinnseanchas I 36.
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CS I Leathanach: I.259
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1654 |
Croaghane ('mountaine called')
Sliabh sa bf = Crohan West SO /Cruachán -- féach. Dinnseanchas I 36.
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CS I Leathanach: I.330, 334
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1654 |
Inshyancruane
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CS I Leathanach: I.331 (cuid den BF seo)
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1654 |
Inshyancroane
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CS I Leathanach: I.333 (cuid den BF seo)
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1655 |
Croan
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1659 |
Croane
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Cen. Leathanach: 313
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1660c |
Croane
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BSD Leathanach: 140
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1665-6 |
Croane
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HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 27
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1666-7 |
Croane
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HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 89
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1712 |
Croane
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CGn. Leathanach: 8.403.3014
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1728 |
the Croan
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CGn. Leathanach: 60.3.39618
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1803 |
Crohan
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CGn. Leathanach: 552.552.368353
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1840 |
Croane
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1840 |
corán
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1840 |
Corrán; cruadhan, 'hard land' ('corrán' scriosta)
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1952 |
Cruachán
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PN Decies Leathanach: 312
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1963-4 |
əɴˈkruaɴ/ əxruˑan′/ ˈkruˑɑn
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Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.34
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1963-4 |
kruːˈxɑːɴ/ kɾuːˈhɑːn
= Crohan West / Cruachán (sliabh)
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Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.36
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1985 |
kruːˈhɑːn
Crohan West (sliabh)?
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1985 |
kruːˈhaːn
Crohan West (sliabh)?
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1985 |
ˈkruːən
ó thriúr
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