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Irisheyes Member Posts: 2 |
posted 08 July 2003 11:53 AM
  
This was the town in Ireland my great grandmother said she came from when she went to the states. I'm interested in hearing whatever you know about it -- the meaning of the name, where it is (I heard there may be two towns by this name, one in Co. Derry and one in Co. Tyrone), etc. Thanks for your help. IP: Logged |
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enfield Moderator Posts: 481 |
posted 09 July 2003 06:31 AM
Without access to the original Irish I can only assmue that it is Cul-Na- cruach. CUl.....is Hill back or an angle. Na.......of the. Cruach...... is a rick or stack such as of corn or hay and is genearally applied to hills especially those with a round, stacked, or piled up high apppearance. Tom IP: Logged |
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enfield Moderator Posts: 481 |
posted 02 October 2004 08:06 AM
Culnagrew is in the parish of Mahera now Killelagh in the county of Derry (or Londonderry the orangemen call it) IP: Logged |
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enfield Moderator Posts: 481 |
posted 02 October 2004 08:07 AM
There is another one in Killyman in Tyrone. IP: Logged |
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Liam Ó Cuinn Member Posts: 7 |
posted 23 October 2004 05:03 PM
Culnagrew is possibly Cúl na gcró meaning Corner or 'hill-back' of the 'crews' or pigsties. The word 'pig-crew' is still used locally. IP: Logged |
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Riainsda Member Posts: 1 |
posted 05 December 2007 10:04 PM
I'm from Culnagrew in Swatragh Co. Derry and would be interested in hearing who your relation is. Maybe we're related. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Irisheyes Member Posts: 2 |
posted 14 January 2009 10:35 AM
My ancestor there was Bridget Matthews -- she went to the U.S. in 1909 to live with her older brother, Hugh. She also had two other sisters, Rose and Kate. IP: Logged |
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