BROWSE
townland
Cluain Duáin
genitive: Chluain Duáin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rockvale
(English)

Glossary

cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture

Centrepoint

53.0322, -8.92017latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1787
Rockvale
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Rockvale
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl059,1
1839
Rockvale
Tronsdell, Rev. H.:AL Leathanach: Cl059,1
1839
Rockvale
O'Brien, Rev. M.:AL Leathanach: Cl059,1
1839
Cloondooan or Rockvale
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl059,1
1839
Rockvale
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Cl059,1
1839
Rockvale
Co. Clare Panel 1831:AL Leathanach: Cl059,1
1839
Rockale
Query Bk. 1838:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Cl059,1
1839
Cluan dubhain
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl059,1
1839
Cluain Dubháin, 'plain, or lawn of Duane (a man's name)'
"the name of a very strong castle of the O'Briens" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl059,1
1839
[Rockvale]
"Part of Lough Bunnia on the south west boundary, Rockvale Lake and Coolborna River in this townland...Rockvale House, built in 1784 the residence of James Darcy Esq. ...and the ruins of an old castle in this townland...two forts here" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl059,1
1839
Rockvale
Engraved Co. Map:AL Leathanach: Cl059,1
1839
Cluain Dubháin
ARÉ:AL Leathanach: Cl059,1
1839
Rockvale
CM:AL Leathanach: Cl059,1
1839
Rockvale
Clare Long Panel 1838:AL Leathanach: Cl059,1
1992
ˈrɑkˌveːl
Áit.

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