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An Gob Rua
genitive: an Ghoib Rua
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Gubroe
(English)

Glossary

rua, ruadh
English red; red place
English point, headland

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Centrepoint

54.0249, -7.91743latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
(Gubbaroe) FM
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Gob-Ruadh = Red point. There is a Gubroe in Gortletteragh Parish, that now forms part of Drumgilra townland. There is a tradition in the parish that the Sacrament of Confirmation was administered in a house in Gubroe in Penal times."
Nóta
1833
Gubroe
TAB Leathanach: (61:16/12) Innéacs 67
1836
Gubroe
BS:AL
1836
Gubroe
CM:AL
1836
Gubrua
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Gub? Throughout Fermanagh and Cavan
pl:AL
1836
Gob ruadh
'red snout, or point'
OD:AL
1836
Gubroe
OD (corr.):AL

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