BROWSE
townland
An Gruagán agus An Chorr Rua
genitive: na Coirre Rua, an Ghruagáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Grogan and Corroe
(English)

Glossary

English round hill, pointed hill, hollow; pointed, conspicuous, odd
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

53.3257, -7.70378latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1569
Corro
F Leathanach: 1401
1612
Corrae
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 8 J I
1655-7
Grogane
DS
1655-7
Mascuse Gleabe
DS
1659
Carro
Cen. Leathanach: 443
1660c
Grogan, Ballicumber and
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 26
1660c
Grogane, Ballycumber &
RIA
BSD (UF)
1660c
Macetowne
RIA
BSD (UF)
1666
Grogan
ASE Leathanach: 66
1685
Grogane
Hib. Del.
1837
Grogan and Curroe
Armstrong, T.W.:AL
1837
Grogan and Curroe
Armstrong, T.W.:AL
1837
Grogan and Corrow
BS:AL
1837
Grogan and Corrow
BS:AL
1837
Grogane
DS:AL
1837
Grogane
DS:AL
1837
Grogan
HCER 1826:AL
1837
Grogan
HCER 1826:AL
1837
Grogan and Corrow
Henderson, J.:AL
1837
Grogan and Corrow
Henderson, J.:AL
1837
Coroe
L'Estrange, T.:AL
1837
Coroe
L'Estrange, T.:AL
1837
Grogan and Coroe
Mullock, T.H.:AL
1837
Gruagán, land of long grass; Cor Ruadh, red round hill
OD:AL
1837
Gruagán, land of long grass; Cor Ruadh, red round hill
OD:AL

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