BROWSE
townland
Na hIúracha
genitive: na nIúrach
(Irish)
Uragh
(English)

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54.1956, -7.6901latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1652
Uragh
Comm. Surv.
1700c
Uraghy
Carvaghs
1738
Uragh
CGn.
1754
Wooragh
CGn.
1784
the three Ur[.]aghs
CGn.
1790
Uragh alias Neharragh alias the three Uraghs
CGn.
1821
Uereagh
Daonáireamh
1821
Ureaugh
Daonáireamh
1836
Uragh
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca043,14
1836
Uragh
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca043,14
1836
Uraghy
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca043,14
1836
Uragh
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca043,14
1836
Uragh
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca043,14
1836
Iubhrach, 'yewy land'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca043,14
1836
Úr achadh, 'fresh field'
"campus viridis" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca043,14
1836
Uragh
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca043,14
1836
[Uragh]
"There is a large sulphorous spa on the west side of the Belturbet road, it was in great repute some years ago and a large house was built near it where there was a billiard table &c. &c. but they are now falling to ruins" [Desc. Rem.]
Desc. Rem.:AL

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