BROWSE
townland
An Barr Rua Íochtarach
genitive: an Bhairr Rua Íochtaraigh
(Irish)
Barroe Lower
(English)

Glossary

English top
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

54.0788, -8.3141latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1749
Barroe
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 492
1830c
Baroe Mansfield; Cartron Baroe; W[] Powells lower Baroe
TAB
1836
Báir Ruadh, 'red top or summit'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl024,5
1836
Bár Ruadh
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl024,5
1836
[Barroe Lower]
"An old fort stands about the centre of it" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl024,5
1836
Baroe (Lower)
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl024,5
1836
Barroe &c
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl024,5
1836
Baroe (Upper)
BS:AL
1836
Baroe North
BS:AL
1836
Baroe South
BS:AL
1836
[Barroe Upper]
There are two old forts. One is situated at the side of the above road, and the other at the S. end of the townland
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
An old fort stands about the centre of it
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
The ruins of Ballindoon Castle is situated at the N.W. corner of the townland on the shore of Lough Arrow. There are two forts at the northern end and near the Lough
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
There is an old fort about the middle of the townland, and a mound about a chain to the north of it, near the centre of which stands a trigonometrical station called Shelowey
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Baroe (North)
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Baroe (South)
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Baroe (Upper)
Rec. Name:AL
1938
Bárr Ruadh
Elphin PN

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