BROWSE
townland
An Barr Rua
genitive: an Bhairr Rua
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Barroe
(English)

Glossary

English top
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.6632, -7.75757latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1612
Cartronebrackye [?]
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1619-22
Breackagh (Robert O’ Farroll) [?]
CPR Leathanach: 533a
1622
Brekagh (Kedagh McConnell O’Farrell, gent.) [?]
Mem. Inhabs. Lo. Leathanach: 296
1629
Cart. Brack als Brackah [?]
Cotton Map
1634
Breckagh (Rob’ Mc.Lishagh Ferrall, Ric’ Ferrall) [?]
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 11 Car.1
1655
Brighoc [??]
DS
1659
Brackagh [??]
Cen. Leathanach: 460
c1660
Brighoe [?]
BSD Leathanach: 143
1667
Brackagh [?]
ASE Leathanach: 115
1813
Bawroe
Edgeworth
1813
Bawroe
Edgeworth
1836
Bawroe
BS:AL Imleabhar: C109, Leathanach: 17
1836
Bawroe
Edgeworth Map:AL
1836
Bawroe
Rev. W Armstrong:AL
1836
Bárr ruagh,'red top'
OD:AL
1836
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OD:AL
1908
Barroo; Barr Ruadh, “red top”
MacGivney Leathanach: 47
2008
baˈroː
Áit.

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