BROWSE
townland
An tSí Rua
genitive: na Sí Rua
(Irish)
Sheeroe
(English)

Glossary

rua, ruadh
English red; red place

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53.7996, -9.48837latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1610c
Sheera
Conn. Map
1802
Sheeroe
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1802
1812
Sheeroe
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/1
1818
Sheeroe
Sligo RR Leathanach: 1818
1824
Sheeroe
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/2
1830
Sheeroe
Bald Uimhir: 18
1833
Sheeroe
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1833
1838
Sidh ruadh, 'red fairy mount or hill'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME010,48
1838
Sheeruah
BS:AL Leathanach: ME010,48
1838
Sheroe
Vestry Cess 1833:AL Leathanach: ME010,48
1838
Sheeroe
TAB:AL Leathanach: ME010,48
1838
She ruah (Red Fort)
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME010,48
1838
Sheeroe
CM:AL Leathanach: ME010,48
1838
Sheeroe
["Rent Office, Westport"];
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME010,48
1838
Siodh ruadh
dúch:AL Leathanach: ME010,48
1838
Siodh ruadh
pl:AL Leathanach: ME010,48
1838
Sheeroe
OD:AL Leathanach: ME010,48
1838
[Sheeroe]
"There is only 1 fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME010,48

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