BROWSE
townland
An Mhóin Rua
genitive: na Móna Rua
(Irish)
Monroe
(English)

Glossary

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

Centrepoint

52.4349, -6.40536latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Monrea (Thos. Codd)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 62
1660c
Monreagh (Thos. Codd)
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 107
1669
Monreagh (Arth. Anglesey)
ASE Leathanach: 202
1669
nó Monroe i Edermine
ASE Leathanach: 202
1685
Monrea
Hib. Del.
1840
Munroe
Cess Collector’s list
Cess Coll.:AL (LG)
1840
Munroe
Co. Cess Ret. 1835:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 19
1840
Munroe
Head Const.:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 19
1840
Móin ruadh ‘red bog’
OD:AL Imleabhar: 19
1840
Monroe
OD:AL Imleabhar: 19
1840
Munroe
Stevenson., A.:AL (LG) Cill Uisce

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