BROWSE
townland
Maigh Rua
genitive: Mhaigh Rua
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Murroe
(English)

Glossary

maigh, magh
English plain
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

55.1658, -8.02246latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1600
Moyroo
F Leathanach: 6382
1608
Moyroe
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 175
1621
Maykooe al' Maghkooe
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 12 J
1654
Murroe
CS III Leathanach: 112, 135
1659
Mullro
Cen. Leathanach: 55?
1665
Murroe
HMR
1730
Morrow
the Quarter land of Morrow
CGn. 70.201.48034: Wray to Dinsmoore
1739
Murro
CGn. 96.364.68309: Wray to Olphert
1769
Moroe otherwise Murrow otherwis Moyroe
CGn. 276.238.177165: Wray and son to Hadfield
1835
Murrow
BS:AL
1835
Moyroe
CM:AL
1835
Muir Ruadh 'mare rubrum the Red Sea'
OD:AL
1937/38
Mágh Ruadh
(a) Mágh - léana; Ruadh - an dath: leána ar dath ruadh; (b) Muir - fairrige; Ruadh - dearg: fairrige ruadh; Bíonn dath ruadh ar an fhairrige thart fan ceann seo lé luighe gréine.
Ainm. Áit. CDH

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