Information about Creraghnamoonoge

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Creraghnamoonoge
Irish Form of Name:
Criathrach na Mónóg
Translation:
a shaking place of the bog berries
Civil Parish:
Omey
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Creraghnamoonoge
Criathrach na Mónóg
Criathrach na Múnóg
Creighnamoonogue Inhabitants
Comment:
criathrach, shaking place; na múnóg, of the bog
Description:
Is a mountain and subdenomination of Claddaghdhu.
Situation:
Situated in and being the N.E. part of Claddaghdhu townland.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Creraghnamoonoge is in Claddaghduff townland.
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