BROWSE
townland
An Ghráig Mhór
genitive: na Gráige Móire
(Irish)
Graigue Great
(English)

Glossary

English hamlet; cattle-steading?
English great, big

Centrepoint

52.1689, -6.86557latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1591
graygs, Howtowne commonly called the Lowes Graigs (Richard Lowes)
Hore Imleabhar: IV, Leathanach: 293
1633
? Graigs al’ Rowstowne (Walter Meiler)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 81 C I
1655–7
Greate Graige, Part of
DS
1659
Great Graigs
Cen. Leathanach: 546
1660
Greate Graiges
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 20
1664
Great Grages (Nic. Loftus)
Loftus Papers Leathanach: 34
1666
Great Grages
ASE Leathanach: 76
1816
Grague
Gill (Wexford)
1840
Grage Great
Book of Lands:AL
1840
Graigue Great
Rec. Name:AL
1840
Greag Great
Book of Lands:AL
1840
Great Grague
PP:AL (LG) Baile an Teampaill
1840
Great Graigue
Cess Applot.:AL (LG)

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