BROWSE
townland
Ruball Sionnaigh
genitive: Ruball Sionnaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Urbalshinny
(English)

Glossary

sionnach, sionnaigh, seannach
English fox

Centrepoint

55.0984, -7.68527latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1659
Rubbeshim
Cen. Leathanach: 57
1665
Rubbleshanny
HMR (DG) 39/41
1719
Rubbalshinny
CGn.
1739
Rubbleshinny
CGn. 99.42.67867: Babington to Wray
1829
Ruball Sionnaigh 'foxe's tail' Rubbal is the local word for a tail, O'Rogan
OD:AL
1830
Rubbalshinney
TAB
1835
Urbleshinny
CM:AL
1835
Rubbalshinny
Rec. Name:AL
1835
Rubbleshinny, Rubbaldshinney /
Sproule, Mr:AL (DG)

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