Standard Name:
Crossmacrin
Irish Form of Name:
Cros Maighe Croin
Translation:
cross of the plain of the tree
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Crossmacrin
Cros Maighe Croin
Cros Moighe Croin
Crossmacroyne
Crossmacrin B.S.
Crossmaquin (wrong! certainly) County Map
Crosmacrayne Inq. Temp. Gul. III
Crossmacrin Rev. J. Seymour
Crossmacrin Rev. M. Hughes, P.P.
Comment:
A pattern used to be held here on Garland Sunday. Great battle of ? (see Annals)
Description:
Marquiss of Clanricarde Proprietor. This townland contains 102 acres, 44 of which are cultivated and 58 uncultivated. R. Darcy, Agent. The lease of life, is let at the yearly rent 18s. 2d. per acre. County Cess 2s. 0d. per acre for each of 70. Tythe 9d for 1st, 6d. for 2nd, and 4¼d. for 3rd, quality of land. The rock is limestone. The soil light. Produces potatoes, corn and flax. No mineral. No antiquity.
Situation:
Situated on the centre of W. boundary of the parish. It has Clonbennis on the N., Grange and Knocknabooilla, on the E. Ballyfa, on the S. the parish of Killimer-Daly on the W. In Kilconnel Barony.
Information from the Ordnance Survey Letters:
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References to this place can be found in the following letter.
Area in Acres, Roods and Perches:
Land value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
Building value at the time in pounds, shillings and pence:
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