BROWSE
townland
An Rú Beag
genitive: an Rú Bhig
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rooves Beg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small

Centrepoint

51.8868, -8.79932latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1576
Rove
F Leathanach: 2941
1577
Rw
F Leathanach: 3038
1578
Rwe
F Leathanach: 3373
1589
Mohallagh [bf] in Rwe
F Leathanach: 5333
1589
Mohallagh [bf] in Rwo
F Leathanach: 5330
1603
Reoffe
F Leathanach: 6764
1620
Rove-Iragh; Rove-Irreragh
CPR Leathanach: 488
1620
Rove Irahie; Rove Irreraghe
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 70, Imleabhar: II
1655
Both the Ruffes als Roves
DS
1655
Roues
DS (P)
1655
both the Roues
DS (Terr.)
1656
Rooves
CS VI Leathanach: 307
1656
Rooves
CS VI Leathanach: 308
1660c
Both the Roues
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 74
1703
Rovebegg; Rovemore
Trustees Leathanach: 373
1825
Rovesbeg
TAB Leathanach: 10
1825
Rovesmore
TAB Leathanach: 12
1840
Ruves
Bath Map:AL
1840
Rooves More
BS:AL
1840
Rooves
Croker, E.:AL (Co)
1840
Roues
DS:AL
1840
Rooves
GJP:AL
1840
Rooves
HCR:AL
1840
Roves
Madras, Rev. J.:AL
1840
Rooves
Murphy, D.:AL
1840
Rooves
Nettles, Rich.:AL
1840
ruaidhtibh
OC:AL
1840
reddish spots of land
OD:AL
1840
Rooves
Rye, R.:AL (Co)
1910
Ruaidhtibh
Joyce Leathanach: 279, Imleabhar: II

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