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Crean
Crehan or O'Crehan is a surname with origins in the west of Ireland. Historically, it was rendered as Crean, O'Crean, Cregan or O'Cregan. Creaghan and O'Creaghan are a mix of the English language and the Irish language. Cryan is another variant of the name. History Origins Colla Uais and Colla-da-Chrioch, Fermanagh (4th century) Historian and genealogist John O'Hart stated that O'Criochain, anglicised as Creehan and Crehan, was a tenth generation descendant of Colla Uais who was the 121st Monarch of Ireland in the 4th century. Although most early references to the name place it in the west of Ireland, O'Hart also stated that the O'Criochain were descended from Colla-da-Chrioch who was the brother of Colla Uais and that the name was anglicised as O'Creighan, O'Greighan, Cregan, Crehan, Creighton, Creehan, Grehan, and Graham, a numerous clan in Fermanagh. Hy Fiachrach, County Galway (13th century) An early reference to the name is in the ''Annals of the Four Masters'' which was w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackrock, Dublin
Blackrock () is an affluent suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, northwest of Dún Laoghaire. It is named after the local geological rock formation to be found in the area of Blackrock Park. In the late 18th century, the Blackrock Road was a common place for highway robberies. The Blackrock baths, provided for by the railway company in 1839, became popular in the 19th century but Blackrock is now a tourist destination. History Origin of the name Blackrock, some hundreds of years ago, was variously called Newtown-at-the Black Rock, Newtown on the Strand by the Black Rock, Newtown Castle Byrne, or simply Newtown, so that "Blackrock" is simply an abbreviation of one of its ancient titles. For example, the town was called Newtown in a 1488 Act of Parliament. The name still survives in Newtown Avenue, and Newtown House. It was thus distinguished from Newtown-in-the-Deer-Park, as the village of Newtown Park was then called, from the circumstance that it was built in the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
