BROWSE
townland
An Bhuaile Rua
genitive: na Buaile Rua
(Irish)
Ballyroe
(English)

Glossary

buaile, buailidh
English cattle-fold, summer-pasture
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7794, -8.86637latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1805c
Boolyroe
Dillon Leaseholders
1830
Bouleyroe
Bald
1833
Boolyroe
TAB Leathanach: 71
1838
Ballyroe
Rental&Common Usage:AL Leathanach: D054,1,2
1838
Bouleyroe
Bald:AL Leathanach: D054,1,2
1838
Ballyroe
OC:AL Leathanach: D054,1,2
1838
Baile [.]
Glanta:AL Leathanach: D054,1,2
1838
Baile ruadh, 'red town'
OD:AL Leathanach: D054,1,2
1838
Buaile ruadh, 'red booly or dairy place'
OD:AL Leathanach: D054,1,2
1838
[Ballyroe]
"there is an ancient fort in this townland called Ballyroe Fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: D054,1,2
1838
Ballyroe
BS:AL Leathanach: D054,1,2
1838
Ballyroe
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: D054,1,2
1838
Boleroe
[Moore, Rev. I.W.];
TAB Leathanach: D054,1,2
1838
Ballyroe
Strickland:AL (ME) Leathanach: D054,1,2

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