BROWSE
townland
An Chrích Liath
genitive: na Críche Léithe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Crilea
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the grey borderland
    crích — foirm chalctha den tuiseal tabhartach de críoch

    Suite ar bhruach Abhainn na hEoghancha ar imeall thuaidh phar. Chnoc Bhríde.

Centrepoint

54.0066, -6.95912latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1629
Crilea
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1638
Crilea
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
1836
//
Marcanna fiara béime agus marc cothrománach faide os cionn "-ea"
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca044,18
1836
[Crilea]
"There are 6 lime kilns in this townland...There is an eel weir on the river which forms the N. boundary." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca044,18
1836
crích liath, 'grey limit, mere, or boundary'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca044,18
1836
Crillea
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca044,18
1836
Crilea
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca044,18
1836
Cri li//ath
"orthog:?" [dúch];
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca044,18

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