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Crean

Pronounced "Crane".
It is spelled "Crehane" in [Tithe Survey, 1833].
It is spelled "Crane" in [Griffiths Valuation, 1850].

Thomas Crean,
born 1738,
of Gurtskaugh (or Gortskaugh, or Bushypark, or Bushy Park), part of Knockelly, or Knockkelly, Peppardstown par, NE of Fethard, Co.Tipperary.
He mar Mary Leahy.
Thomas owned a lot of property in Fethard town.
He died 15 Apr 1834, age 96 yrs.
Thomas and Mary had issue:

1. Ellen Crean,
   mar Patrick Quin and had issue.
   Ancestors of Mary Quinn.

   
   

2. Richard Crean,
   born 1788 or 1790, at Gurtskaugh.

"Thomas Crehane" and "Richard Crehane" in Knockkelly townland in [Tithe Survey, 1833].
From here.

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References

• Crean family tree by James Cusack.
  • Think basic tree dated 1940, with some later notes added.
  • See a damaged copy with border information cut off.

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Sources yet to be consulted

• Genealogy of the Creans of Gurtskaugh (alias Bushypark) Knockelly, Fethard, compiled by Rev. W. C. Skehan, Skehan MSS. Thurles.
• J. P. B. Condon; The Creans and Fennellys, (privately printed, 1976).
• Margaret Rossiter: "The Creans of Clonmel", Nationalist, 25 April 1981.