BROWSE
townland
An tUrchar
genitive: an Urchair
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Urcher
(English)

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53.9104, -6.99028latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1584
Orogher
F Leathanach: 4534
1586
Norgher
F Leathanach: 4891
1604
Denurch
CPR Leathanach: 31b
1609
trougher
MEC Leathanach: 4.21
1611
Trougher
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1620
Trougher
CPR Leathanach: 468b
1629
Trougher
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 1629
1629
Trougher is knowne by the name of ... Urgher
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. I
1643c
Ourgher
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 221
1660c
Urcher
BSD (Ca)
1675
? Wrowgh
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
1709
Urcher
3½ Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 49
1836
Urcher
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca006,39
1836
Urcher
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,39
1836
Urcher
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca006,39
1836
Urcher
Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca006,39
1836
Urcher
GJ Cess List:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca006,39
1836
Urchur
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Ca006,39
1836
Urchar, 'a shot'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,39
1836
Urchur
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca006,39
1836
Urgher
"Trougher is known by the name of Urgher" [Inq. C. I];
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca006,39
1836
Urcher
"See Index of Armagh" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca006,39
1836
[Urcher]
"There is an ancient fort in the E. side of townland called Urcher Fort. Also a trig. station 649 feet above low water." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca006,39

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