BROWSE
townland
An Inse Rua
genitive: na hInse Rua
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Inchiroe
(English)

Glossary

inis, inse
English island; river meadow
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

51.7909, -9.28408latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1758
Insharoe
s.n. Timothy Sullivan
Adm. Bonds Cork
1811
Inchiruo
Bath
1829
Inchiroe
TAB Leathanach: 129
1841
Inchyroe
BS:AL Leathanach: Co249,19
1841
Inchyroe
Inhabs.:AL Leathanach: Co249,19
1841
Inchiroe
TAB Leathanach: Co249,19
1841y
Inse ruadh, 'red holm or island'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co249,19
1841
Inchiroe
"It remains to be considered whether we make "inse" 'incha' or 'inchi'." [Nóta OD]
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Co249,19
1841
[Inchiroe]
"The N. E. end of this townland is an exceeding high mountain called 'Douse Mountain'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Co249,19

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