BROWSE
townland
Rinn Ghamhna
genitive: Rinn Ghamhna
(Irish)
Ringowny
(English)

Glossary

English calf
English point, headland

Centrepoint

53.7085, -7.54034latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1621
Ryngawny
CPR Leathanach: 533b
1629
Ringawny
Cotton Map
1654-56
the moore of Ringawny
CS X Leathanach: 45
1655
Part of Ringawney
DS
1659
Ringawny
Cen. Leathanach: 455
c.1660
Ringawny
BSD Leathanach: 153
1668
Ringaway
ASE Leathanach: 139
1685
Ringanny
Hib. Del.
1759
Ringawna
Grand Jury of Longford Leathanach: 59
1813
Ringowny
Edgeworth
1836
Ringowney
BS:AL
1836
Rinn na Gabhna, “The divided calves” [iomlán scriosta]
Quinn, E.:AL
1836
Ringawney
DS:AL
1836
Roinn/Rinn Gamhnaig, “the calf’s division”
OD:AL
1836
Ringowny
pl:AL
1836
...partially cultivated being composed of great tracts of bog...
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Ringowney
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1908
Roinn Gamhnaigh, “calf’s division”
MacGivney Leathanach: 194
2007
riŋˈgouniˑ
Áit.

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