BROWSE
townland
An tIomaire Rua
genitive: an Iomaire Rua
(Irish)
Ummeryroe
(English)

Glossary

rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

54.1201, -8.28994latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1615
Iumry Roe
CPR Leathanach: 281a
1633‒6
Umerae
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 190
1655‒7
Umeryroe
DS
1659
Umarero
Cen. Leathanach: 606
1685c
Umeriroe
Hib. Del.
1700c
Umeriroe
Wood-Martin Leathanach: ii 290 (List of Claims)
1749
Umeriroe
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 493 (par.Killadoon)
1819
Emery roe
Larkin (Sl)
1835
Ummeraroe
TAB
1836
Ummeryroe
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl043,10
1836
Umeryroe
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Sl043,10
1836
Iomaire ruadh, 'red ridge'
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl043,10
1836
Iomaire ruadh
["u" os cionn "Io-"];
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl043,10
1836
[Ummeryroe]
"There are several forts and two limestone quarries in the townland - also a burial ground in the N.E. corner, and a corn mill at the western extremity" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl043,10
1836
Ummeraroe
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl043,10
1836
Ummeraroe
Maxwell, Rev.:AL (Sl) Leathanach: Sl043,10
1836
Emeryroe
CM:AL Leathanach: Sl043,10
1836
Umeroyroe
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Sl043,10
1836
Umeryroe
DS:AL
1938
Iomaire Rua
Elphin PN

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