BROWSE
townland
Ros an Chrú Beag
genitive: Ros an Chrú Beag
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rossacroobeg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Centrepoint

52.0295, -9.33596latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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An Seabhac: Ros a’ Chrú Beag. Crú = fuil más é sin atá san ainm dáiríribh. Tá “Ros a’ Chrú” eile ar a theorainn sa phar. – taobh thoir. Níl scéal an “chrú” úd ar eolas anois. Is ait an scéal é go bhfuil na trí chinn ann comh gairid sin dá chéile: Ros a’Chrú Beag, Ros a’Chrú na Lua, agus Ros a’Chrú thar trn. sa phar. ’na n-aice sin.
Nóta
1730
Rossacroe
p. Killiaha
CGn. Leathanach: 340.43831, Imleabhar: 63
1753
Rosscrue
CGn. Leathanach: 236.110373, Imleabhar: 164
1824
Rosacroe
Droumcarbin: Rosacroe
TAB Leathanach: 13
1841
Russacroobeg
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci082,48
1841
Russacroobeg
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Ci082,48
1841
Ros a' crú beag, 'wood of the blood (little)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci082,48
1841
Ros a chrú beag
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci082,48
1841
Rossacroobeg
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci082,48
2017
ˌrosəˈkruː
Áit. Uimhir : 170717, Cainteoir: 009

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