BROWSE
townland
Cluain Boireann
genitive: Chluain Boireann
(Irish)
Clonburren
(English)

Glossary

cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    pasture of (the) rocks
    boireann — ginideach iolra < boireann

    Suite le hais bf Cluain Boireann (White), atá scoite amach i bhforoinn bheag scaoilte de par. Ráth Domhnaigh. Sampla eile den ainm céanna is ea bf Cluain Boireann (Moore), par. Ráth Domhnaigh (#28763), tamall ó dheas ón dá bhaile fearainn seo.

    Cf. bf Achadh Boireann (Co 7) (#11725); bf, tr Cluain Boireann (RC 54, 56) (#42431).

Centrepoint

52.8895, -7.59233latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1713
Clonburrin
CGn. Leathanach: 24.27.12927
1838
Clonburrin
BS:AL Leathanach: LA022,9
1838
Clemburren
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA022,9
1838
Clonburn
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA022,9
1838
Claneborane
Speed Gt Britain:AL Leathanach: LA022,9
1838
Clunburren
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: LA022,9
1838
Clonbyrne
Woods:AL Leathanach: LA022,9
1838
Clonburn
White, Capt.:AL Leathanach: LA022,9
1838
Clonburn
Beresford, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: LA022,9
1838
Cluain buirrinn, 'lawn of the rocks'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA022,9
1838
Clonburren
OD:AL Leathanach: LA022,9
1905
Clonburren. Cluain Bhoirinne, the rocky meadow.
Carrigan Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 343
2004
klɑnˈborən
Áit.

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