BROWSE
townland
An Grágán Thiar
genitive: an Ghrágáin Thiar
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gragan West
(English)

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the little hamlet
    grágán -- foirm dhíspeagtha de gráig

  • English

    the little hamlet
    grágán -- diminutive form of gráig

Centrepoint

53.073, -9.19743latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1626
le Graggans
Melaghlen O'Loghlen; Car. I
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: II, 119
1659
Graganes
p. Dromcreehy
Cen. Leathanach: 186
1660
Gragans
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 471
1682
Gragans
ASE Leathanach: 277
1685
Gragans
Hib. Del.
1787
Gragans Cas.
Pelham (Cl)
1808
Gragans [castle]
Stat. Surv. (Cl) Leathanach: 309
1816
Malton
Gill (Wexford)
1938
insna Gragánaibh
OH Leathanach: 113
1938
Gragans — Gragáin
OH Leathanach: 115

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