BROWSE
townland
Gréach na Croise
genitive: Ghréach na Croise
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Greaghnacross
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the hill(?) of the cross
    Ní léir brí bheacht na heiliminte gréach fós.

Centrepoint

54.0118, -7.10408latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1618
Greaghnecross
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 7, Jac. I
1652
Greaghnecroshe
Comm. Surv.
1660c
Greaghnacrosse
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 210
c.1700
Greaghmacross
[sic] 3½
Carvaghs Leathanach: 61
1710
Greanghnecrosse
sic
CGn.
1836
Crush
"not in county map" [pl];
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca030,15
1836
Greaghnecroshe
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca030,15
1836
Greaghmacross
List 1790 (Act of Parl.):AL Leathanach: Ca030,15
1836
Greaghnacross
Burrowes, Major:AL Leathanach: Ca030,15
1836
Greaghnacross
Tatlow, J.:AL Leathanach: Ca030,15
1836
Crush
Local:AL Leathanach: Ca030,15
1836
greach na croise
"mountain plain of the cross" ÓD:AL; "Greagh of the cross" ÓD:AL
OC:AL
1836
greach na croise
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca030,15
1836
Crush
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Ca030,15
1836
Crush
"Prnd Crush" [dúch];
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca030,15
1836
Greaghnecross
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ca030,15
1836
Greaghnacross
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca030,15

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