Suirbhé Logainmneacha Chorcaí
The Cork Place Name Survey

Placenames collected in the Townland of Crathach Thoir, Civil Parish of Clear Island, Co. Cork.

Suíomh / Location
In Cape Clear Island and Southeast side of parish. Bounded on the N. by the Tld. of Lissnamona, on the E. by Killickaforavaun and Gurtnalour, on the South by the Atlantic Ocean and on the West by the Tld. of Lissmona & Craha West, in the Barony of the East division of West Carbery & Co. of Cork. NB


Townland Name variations


For the purposes of the Cork Place Name Survey, variations in townland names were collected from both oral and documented sources for every Cork townland. Those for the Townland of Crathach Thoir are presented here.

A full bibliography of oral and documentary sources consulted for the Cork Place Name Surveys is provided in each parish volume in the Cork Place Name Archive at Cork County Library.

Year Name
1607
1608
1659
Crihage CPR
Cryhagh, Chryhaghe CPR
Crahagh CI.
[]
1832
1833
East Croughah RW
Craha East TAB
[]
1842 Croha East SO 1, 2 []
1840
1840
1840
1840
1840
1840
1840
Craha East FP NB
Cratha, or Crotha, Shapey NB
Croha East Recpt. of Rent NB
Craha East B. S. Sk. Map NB
East Croha Local NB
Cruha East Revd. John Noonan NB
Cratha, or Crotha, shapes NB
[]
1840 Croha East JOD NB []
1840
1841
Crahu East, Rental NB
Crahu East JOD NB
[]
1846
1848
1853
1864
1873
Craghagh CRB
East Craha CRB
Crahagh CRB
Crahac CRB
Craghagh CRB
[]
1916 Craghaugh CRB []
1908 Croha, round, ricklike hills JMB (1908) []
1918 Croha JPC (1918), 6O []
1918 Crothach nó Corrach DSD Crothach, the rough uneven place JPC (1918), 60 []
1938 Crathach, CÓS RBÉ 609:216, CFC (1990), 81 []
1938 Crathach nó Crócha, CÓS RBÉ 609:216 []
1940 Crathach Thoir LSC 1 []
1970 Crathach Thoir LSC 2 []
1973 Croha Hills, The Rough Uneven Place NHC (1973), 33 []
1975 Crathach Thoir = Boggy or marshy place, East MFC (1975), 134 []
1976 Crathach Thoir DSD []
1986 Croha East, Crothach - Rough, uneven place PHPNWC (1986), 35 []
2004 Crathach Thoir OLCG (2004) []

NOTE:
Numbers on placenames below refer to Map locations of named places and features in the townland. A listing of the names and addresses of the Collectors and Suppliers of the placenames are given for every townland in the volumes of the Cork Place Name Survey Archives at Cork County Library. All documentation consulted for placename references to places and features in each townland are also given in the volumes of the Place Name Archives.

No. Name Sources Description
1. Futhar ND MÓD
2. Aduain ND Garraí Aduain ND
Garraí an Dúin
3. Goirtín Róin ND MÓD
4. Garraí na Ceártan PCD. 1938 Garraí na Ceártan, CÓS RBÉ 609:204, CFC (1990), 96
5. Tobar na gCeann PCD Tá tobar fíor uisce ann FD
6. An Garraí Mór PCD MÓD
7. Port PCD DSD
8. An Bán PCD MÓD
9. Gort na Cloiche ND Tá cloch mhór ina lár.
10. Gort Dubh ND MÓD
11. Gort Dubh ND MÓD
12. Gort an Ghearránaigh ND. Gort an Ghiorránaigh ND
13. An Port ND MÓD
14. Gort Buí ND MÓD
15. Gort an Tí ND MÓD
16. Tigh Mhíchíl Uí Dhálaigh PCD Tigh le Mícheál Ó Dálaigh, i.e. I9I8 Michael Daly VB
17. Tigh Phádraig Uí Riagáin PCD Tigh le Pádraig Ó Riagáin, i.e. I849 Patrick Regan FB (1849), GV
1976 Tigh Mick McGurke PCD
18. Garraí an Tí PCD. MÓD
19. Tigh Sheáin na Struma BC Tigh Sheáin na Stoirme BC
Tigh Sheáin Uí Riagáin PC
Tigh le Seán Ó Riagáin, i.e. I833 John Regan TAB, GV
20-23 Páirc an Locháin CC DSD Páirceanna na Lochán CC
Páirceanna na Lochán atá ar uimh. 20 -22 mar bíonn locháin bheaga uisce iontu.
24. Garraí na Spáinneach CC
25. Garraí Thaidhg Phádraig CC DSD
26. Carraig an Éisc DSD
27. An Capall CC BC, MÓD
28. Capall an Chuaisín CC. DSD, MÓD c. 1938 Capall an Chuaisín RBÉ 742:3O4
Carraig sa bhfarraige agus beart iascaigh.
Tá Capall an Chuaisín go maith chun deargán do mharú. Deargáin carraigeacha a glaotar ar na deargáin a maraítear le slata ar na carraigeacha. CÓS, RBÉ 558:557
29. Faill an Chuaisín CC DSD
30. Cúilín Lár an Fhothair DSD 1982 Cúilín Lár an Fhothair DSD, IT. 15/9/1982
31. Gort an Bhranair ND MÓD Gort Branair, fallow field FGB
Baile Fearain Crathach Thoir. Gallán an Chrathaigh [CTi 26] Standing stone dating to c. 1000 BC
Baile Fearain Crathach Thoir. Gallán an Chrathaigh [CTi 26] Standing stone dating to c. 1000 BC
Baile Fearain Crathach Thoir. Gallán an Chrathaigh [CTi 26] Standing stone dating to c. 1000 BC
Baile Fearain Crathach Thoir. Gallán an Chrathaigh [CTi 26] Standing stone dating to c. 1000 BC