Crossconnell
Crossconnell has an area of 115.14 hectares (284 acres, 2 roods and 4 perches).
Etymology
The name Crossconnell is from the Irish: Crois Chonaill meaning "Cross of Connell".
History
Crossconnell was mapped in the Parsons Hollar Map of 1662, albeit under the name Rosconnel. The townland is referenced in Griffith Valuation, a land valuation survey prepared in the 1850s. A total of 21 households are recorded.
On 28 May 1892, Crossconnell experienced heavy flooding after an unusual rainfall. The storm led to a heavy loss of crops and livestock.
Places of interest
Crossconnell National School - A good example of a two-classroom rural national school, the school was built in 1928, using a standard plan adapted to local conditions. It was closed in the late 1960s, following a decline in the rural population.
Bunacrick traditional thatched cottage - Located on the road between Clonmany and Urris, the house was constructed around 1820. It is an example of traditional architecture. The thatched roof uses latticed restraining ropes and cast-iron stays. The walls of the house are made of random rubble stone. Historical records from the Ordnance Survey first edition map of approximately 1837 confirm the presence of a house on the site.
Gallery
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Crossconnell school, early 1900s
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Last Crossconnell school photo, taken in 1966
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Plaque from Crossconnell school
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Crossconnell school, circa 2020
References
- ^ "Crossconnell Townland, Co. Donegal".
- ^ Mason, W. S. (1814). A Statistical Account, Or Parochial Survey of Ireland. Ireland: J. Cumming and N. Mahon.
- ^ "Parsons Hollar Map, British Museum". The British Museum. 1662. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Griffith's Valuation". Ask Ireland. 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Great floods in Inishowen". The Derry Journal. 30 May 1892.
- ^ "National Inventory of Architectural Heritage".
- ^ "Bunacrick or Foxtown, CROSSCONNELL, DONEGAL". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 19 May 2023.