BROWSE
townland
Na Róidíní
genitive: na Róidíní
(Irish)
Riverstown
(English)

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54.0116, -8.51171latitude, longitude
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1614
Clownbonagh
CPR Leathanach: 263a
1620
Clownebuynnagh ors. Clownbuynnae
CPR Leathanach: 491a
1633-6
Clonbannagh... Clunbanagh
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 168
1633-6
Clunbanagh
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 168
1655-7
Clounaremnagh
DS
1655-7
Clonebuynagh
DS (P, TCD)
1659
Cloonebunagh
Cen. Leathanach: 601
1660c
Clonebuynagh
BSD Leathanach: 124
1665c
Cloonebunagh
HMR Leathanach: 36
1685c
Clonremna
Hib. Del.
1781
Cloonbunaghreavagh
LN Leathanach: 21 F 2
1784
Cloonbunaghreavagh ... Cloonbunaghbane (cuid den bf.)
LN Leathanach: 21 F 2
1812
Ballyfaighy ors. Riverstown
CGn. Leathanach: 659.238.455249
1819
Riverstown
Larkin (Sl)
1834
Riverstown ... Clooneenbawn
TAB
1836
Riverstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl040,35
1836
Riverstown
CM:AL Leathanach: Sl040,35
1836
Riverstown
Garrett, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Sl040,35
1836
Riverstown
"Riverstown in English called by some 'young folk' Riversdale, which they consider an appropriate name as it contains some wood growing alongside a river" [dúch];
dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl040,35
1836
Róidíns
dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl040,35
1836
na Róidínigh, 'small roads'
"There was a road leading from the Gurteen and Ballymote road to the house of Isaac Powell - exists yet" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl040,35
1836
The Black River (Abhain Dúbh[sic]) is believed to be so called from its depth and dark... colour; it runs through boggy ground in different places. This river is also called the Clooneen River. The people say there there is a Townland* called Clooneen (Cl
LSO (Sl)
1836
Riverstown
Map of Co. Sligo:AL
1836
na Róidínigh “small roads” There was a road leading from the Gurteen and Ballymote road to the house of Isaac Powell - exists yet.
OD:AL
2008
Na Róidíní
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