Creeve

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Creeve
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Creeve
Coordinates: 53°52′31″N8°11′21″W / 53.8752°N 8.1891°W / 53.8752; -8.1891
Area
  Total2.7695 km2 (1.0693 sq mi)

Creeve is a civil parish [1] and townland [2] in County Roscommon, Ireland. [3] According to Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, published in 1837, it then had a population of 3,159. [4]

Formation

Creeve contains 22 townlands: Assaun, Attiaghygrana, Ballyhollaghan, Ballysundrivan, Boherroe, Carrownamaddy, Cartron, Castletown, Corbally East, Corbally Middle, Corbally West, Corgarve, Creevolan, Erriblagh, Lecarrow, Lismageevoge, Martry, Moheedian, Portobello, Rathardeagher, Runnateggal / Ryefield, and Turlagh. [3]

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References

  1. "Creeve: Records, maps and place-names". www.johngrenham.com. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  2. "Creeve Townland, Co. Roscommon". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Genuki: Creeve, Roscommon". genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. Lewis, Samuel (1837). A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. S. Lewis. p. 433.

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