BROWSE
townland
Baile Riúin
genitive: Bhaile Riúin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballyrune
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of Riún
    Ní léir brí Riún; ainm pearsanta é, b'fhéidir. Féach bf Tigh Reoin (< Reaghamhain) / Tyrone i gcontae na Gaillimhe

  • English

    the town of Riún
    The meaning of Riún is unclear; it may be a personal name. Compare the townland name Tigh Reoin (< Reaghamhain) / Tyrone in county Galway

Centrepoint

52.6179, -8.80084latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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