BROWSE
townland
Cnoc Uachtair Rois
genitive: Chnoc Uachtair Rois
(Irish)
Loughborough
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
English lake; inlet

Centrepoint

52.8512, -8.67498latitude, longitude
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Historical references

g.d.
Uachtar Ruis
Uachtair Ruis (gin.) RIA 23 N 12, 176
AID Leathanach: 45
c.1600
Oughterush
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 71
c.1600
oughterush alias Knockoughterush, Cregoughterush
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 72
1624
Knockoghterusk
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 2.27
1632
Voughteruish
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 2.28
1685
Oughterush N (c. Silvergrove, Loughborough), Oughterush S (c. Fox & Geese, Clooncool?)
Hib. Del.
1724
Knockoughterush
CGn. Leathanach: 41.382.26416
1786
the aforesaid lands of Loughborough by the name of Knock oughter Rush in Bar. of Tulla .. Loughborough otherwise Knock oughterrush
CGn. Leathanach: 369.552.249756
1787
Oughterush N. (c. Loughborough/Silvergrove), Oughterush S. (c. Iragh)
Féach bf Iragh
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Loughburra
BS:AL
1839
This has no Irish name
pl:AL

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