BROWSE
townland
Uisce Ruáin Beag
genitive: Uisce Ruáin Beag
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Iskaroon Little
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
English water

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the water of Ruán; water of (the) red ground
    ‘In Moymet or Kilbridge Parish, there is a very curious well called Uisce Ruadháin, which the natives understand to mean “Reddish water”, but I think means aqua Rodani or the water of St. Rodanus’, a scríobh Seán Ó Donnabháin in Litreacha na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis, Co. na Mí. Bheadh dealramh le ceachtar den dá mhíniú sin. Tá áiteanna den ainm Ruán i gCo. an Chláir agus i gCo. Thiobraid Árann, cuir i gcás, agus dealraíonn sé gur talamh rua is brí leis an bhfocal

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53.5958, -6.77607latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1836
Part of Great Ballarden called Little Iskeroon
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí080,6
1836
Baile ardáin, 'town of the hillocks'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí080,6
1836
Eiscir Ruadhain, 'Rowans' ridge'
"Abhann, 'sand ridge of the river'." [scriosta]
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí080,6
1836
Uisce Ruadhain, 'Rowan's water'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí080,6
1836
Iskaroon Little
pl:AL Leathanach: Mí080,6

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