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Creggaun (Machugh)

An Creagán (Machugh)

Creggaun (Machugh) is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCreggaun (Machugh)53.43608° N · 8.34796° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

creagánrocky place

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • An Creagán (Machugh) · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Creggaun (Machugh) · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Killian
Civil parish
Ahascragh
Coordinates
53.43608, -8.34796
Mapped area
0.28 km²
Logainm ID
20348 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Creggaun (Machugh). Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.