BROWSE
townland
Leitir Creamha Rua
genitive: Leitir Creamha Rua
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lettercraffroe
(English)

Glossary

leitir, leitreach
English hillside
rua, ruadh
English red; red place
English wild garlic

Centrepoint

53.3867, -9.40396latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1660C
Littererewrorar
BSD (Ga) III Leathanach: 65
1838
Lettercrafroo
BS:AL
1838
Leitir Cneamh Ruadh
OD:AL

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