BROWSE
townland
Caonach Rua
genitive: Chaonach Rua
(Irish)
Mossbrook
(English)

Glossary

rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7643, -9.06194latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1661
Kynagh als Mullin Lougher 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 76
1672c
Kenagh
Hib. Del.
1721c
Kinagh
O’Moore Maps Leathanach: 8-9
1791
Mossbrook
Bingham
CGn. Leathanach: 440.26.283569
1824
Mossbrook North Division, Mossbrook South Division, Mossbrook West Division
TAB Leathanach: 60
1830
Mossbrook
Bald
1831
Mossbrook & Keenaroe
Blosse
CGn. Leathanach: 867.365.577265
1834
Mossbrook, Keenaroe
CGn. Leathanach: 19.244.414
1835
Mossbrook, Keenaroe
Bell
CGn. Leathanach: 17.179.395
1838
Caonach, 'moss'
"(local Irish name)" [dúch]; "Meaning Obvious" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME121,46
1838
Caonnach
pl:AL Leathanach: ME121,46
1838
Mossbrook
CM:AL Leathanach: ME121,46
1838
Mossbrook
Townshend, Rev. [.]:AL Leathanach: ME121,46
1838
Mossbrook
Lambert, J.:AL Leathanach: ME121,46
1838
Mossbrook
BS:AL Leathanach: ME121,46

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