BROWSE
townland
An Mhóin Rua Thiar
genitive: na Móna Rua Thiar
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Monroe West
(English)

Glossary

móin, mónaidh
English bogland
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the red bogland
    An Carragán Rua, ‘the red rocky ground’, an t-ainm eile atá le feiscint in iontrálacha 1601–1750.

  • English

    the red bogland
    The other name seen in entries 1601–1750 is An Carragán Rua, ‘the red rocky ground’.

Centrepoint

52.3034, -7.89375latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1601
Carreganeroo
F Leathanach: 6532
1654
Monneruo, Moneneruo
CS I Leathanach: I.333
1654
Carraganroe
CS I Leathanach: I.334,336,337, & rl
1654
Carraganeroe
CS I Leathanach: I.333
1655
Cariganroe
DS
1660c
Carriganroe
BSD Leathanach: 141
1662
Carraganroe
Inq. Leathanach: 3.326
1665-6
Caraganroe
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 24
1666-7
Carraganeroe
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 87
1750
Carraganroe East, West
CGn. Leathanach: 158.570.96083
1840
Munroe East, West
BS:AL
1840
Monroe
Grand Jury Docket:AL
1840
móin ruadh
pl:AL
1840
móin ruadh
AL

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