BROWSE
townland
An Roinn
genitive: na Roinne
(Irish)
Rhine
(English)

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53.7597, -7.69739latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1570
the Reen (Donnell O’ Farroll, now McMorghe, in Tlewe [fch. bf. Slieve béal dorais]
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 406
1582
Ryan (Donell boy O Ferrall)
F Leathanach: 3855
1584
Ryne (Donell M’Connyll)
F Leathanach: 4418
1584
Rine (Connor M’Connill)
F Leathanach: 4422
1612
Rean
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1620
Ryen
CPR Leathanach: 499a
1629
Rin
Cotton Map
1654-56
Reen in the barony of Longford
CS X Leathanach: 46
1655
Ryan
DS
1659
Reine
Cen. Leathanach: 456
1660c
Ryan
BSD Leathanach: 175
1667
Reyne? [B’fhéidir gur cuid de bf. Clogher and Rinn?]
ASE Leathanach: 145
1813
Rhine
Edgeworth
1836
Rhyne
BS:AL
1836
Rhyne
Crawford, Sir, G.:AL
1836
Rhine
Edgeworth Map:AL
1836
Ryan
DS:AL
1836
Rean
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Roighin q? Roinn, “a division”
OD:AL
1836
Roighin
pl:AL
1836
We have a River Rhine in Longford as well as in Germany
OD:AL
1908
Roinn, “a division”
MacGivney Leathanach: 193
1965
An Roinn (?)
Cártaí Móra
1981
Roinn, “a division”. “Other places mentioned in Rhine are: the Togher..”
[Bí cúramach gan a mheascadh le Rinn and Clogher sa bhar. chéanna.]
Devaney Leathanach: 109
1982
An Roinn
NÓM litir
2007
rəin
Áit.

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