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

Glossary

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

Centrepoint

52.2516, -8.7101latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1769
Moneroe Bog
9/1/1769
CEP Leathanach: XIV 3.4.1
1836
Moneroe Bog
CGn. Imleabhar: 22.249.580
1840
Moanrooa
BS:AL
1840
Moneroe
Buckley, D.:AL
1840
Moanrooa
Connor, W.:AL
1840
A small and compact townland but an unvaried swamp.
Desc. Rem.:AL
1840
móin ruadh
EC:AL
1840
Moanrooa
Hadigan, M.:AL
1840
Moneroe
Laffan, J.:AL
1840
Moneroe
Lynch, J.:AL
1840
Red bog
OD:AL
1840
Moneroe
Purcell, Rev. M.:AL
2002
dəmoun'ru:; dəmounru:'bɑg
Áit. Leathanach: F125, 236

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