BROWSE
townland
Clochán Ruairc
genitive: Chlochán Ruairc
(Irish)
Fortwilliam
(English)

Glossary

English stepping-stones, causeway; old stone structure

Centrepoint

52.3627, -9.72561latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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An Seabhac: Clochán Ruairc. Tigh mór is ea ‘Fort William’. Is ait nach ‘Uí Ruairc’ atá ann – más ‘Ruairc’ an bunfhocal san
Nóta
1576
Clonecan Royrke
Lease…to Gerald, earl of Dessemonde, of the site of Odorney alias our lady abbey of Kyrieleizon, co. Kerry, the lands of Clonecan Royrke, Dromyconnygemyne, Aykrye, and Ballyusine, Boherroe, Lackymore, Lackybege, and Cloneymetaughe and Ballybromane, co. Kerry
F Leathanach: 2819
1581
Clonecan Roirke
Lease…to John Zouche, or Souche, esq.; of the site of the abbey of Odorney alias our lady of Kirieleizon, co. Kerry, the lands of Cloncan Roirke, Drominyconnigenie, Aykerie, and Balliusine, Roherroe (recte Boherroe), Lackimore, Lackybegge, and Clonymetaughe and Ballibroman, co. Kerry..
F Leathanach: 3759
1589
Clonecanroirke
Lease…to John Champen, gent.; of the site of the abbey of Odorney alias our lady abbey of Kyryleison, lands in Clonecanroirke, Dromycomygenyn, Ackrie, and Ballyusin, Boher Roe, Lackimore, Lackibege, and Cloneymentaugh, also the rectory of Mallahiffe, co. Kerry
F Leathanach: 5306
1601
Claghanorcke ... Clahanrourke
Pardon to Oyne m’Morrogh M’Shihie, of Taulaght, co. Kerrie, gent, Rich Peirs, of Claghanorcke, Morris Peris, of Balliluogan, Tho. Stack of Aullan…
F Leathanach: 6497
1604
Cloghean Royrke, Clonycan, Roircke
CPR Leathanach: 2a
1610
Cloghane Ruoirck
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 43, Imleabhar: I
1720
Cloghaneruock
CGn. Leathanach: 144.16961, Imleabhar: 28
1792
Clahanerourke
CGn. Leathanach: 200.287826, Imleabhar: 449
1829
Clahane Rourke otherwise Forthwilliam
CGn. Leathanach: 188.567688, Imleabhar: 848
1831
Clahane Rourk otherwise Forth William
CGn. Leathanach: 192.582193, Imleabhar: 877
1841
Fort-Uilliam
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci128,11
1841
Fort-William
Scollard, N.:AL Leathanach: Ci128,11
1841
Fort-William
Leahy, R.:AL Leathanach: Ci128,11
1841
Fort-William
Fitzgerald, Rev. T.:AL Leathanach: Ci128,11
1841
Fortwilliam
Kerry Reg. 1832:AL Leathanach: Ci128,11
1841
Clochán Ruairc, 'Rourke's stoney ford'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci128,11
1841
Clochán ruairc, 'is the Irish and old name of this'
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci128,11
1841
Fort-William
"Cloghanrourke" [scriosta]
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci128,11
2017
ˌfoːrtˈwiləm
Áit. Cainteoir: 002, Uimhir : Ci170710
2017
ˌfoːrtˈwiləm
Áit. Cainteoir: 004, Uimhir : Ci170710

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