BROWSE
civil parishtownland
Cluain Rois
genitive: Chluain Rois
(Irish)
Clonrush
(English)

Glossary

cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Hierarchy

county

barony

Centrepoint

52.9707, -8.37211latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1100c
Cluain Ruiss
Cluain Ruiss for brú Locha Dergdeirc
CGSH Leathanach: 141 §707.119
1302c
Clonorius
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 300
1397
Cluana Ruis [g.]
…Ua Urain Cluana Ruis…
Lec. Leathanach: 83 R b33
1471
Cluainruys
nóta (141): "Cluainruys, als Clonrush (Ordn. Surv.) als Cluainruiss (Book of Leinster, 366), a barony in the parish of Tulla Upper, now known as Mountshannon. The patron is St. Colman, as appears from the Book of Leinster, loc. cit. For a description of the ruins, see Westropp, in Proc. RIA, VI. 157. (Cf. Cal. Papal Letters, XII. 796).
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 49
1493
Cloynmirs [sic]
Johanne Oslanura (leg. Oflanura)
Ann. Laon. Leathanach: 81
1585
Clonrush
CBC Leathanach: 36
1585
Clonrash
CBC Leathanach: 49
1608
Cloynrush
In the possession of Ulick Bourke, Earl of Clanrickard
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: iii, 33
1610
Cloynrush
"…grant to Rickard Earl of Clanrickard…"
CPR Leathanach: 178a
1615
Clonrush
Hugo o Hogan Decanus curatus
RVis. (Kill.) Leathanach: 213
1617
Cloonrush
½parcell from William oge fitz William mc Ward
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: iii, 282
1626
Clonrush
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: ii, 101
1629-30
Vic. de Clonrush
VBen. (Laon.) Leathanach: 13
1633
Clonrois
Vicari, Richus Barnes
RVis. (Laon.) Leathanach: 161
1636
Clonerush
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: iv, 80
1660c
Cloonrush (parish)
BSD (Ga) Leathanach: 222
1685
Clonrushleck
Hib. Del. Nóta: (Ga)
1696
Clunruffe
Edmund Bourke
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: ii, 115
1696
Clunruffe
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: ii, 280
1697
Cloonruff
Inq.(Ga) Leathanach: ii, 167
1830
Clonrush
TAB Leathanach: 1
1838
[Clonrush]
"I find Clonrush as the name of a parish and as the name of a burying place in the south end of the townland of Meelick; but not as the name of a townland in the name books of Clonrush parish."
LSO (Ga) Leathanach: ii, 175/520 TO'C
1838
Clonrush
"…Inquisition of A.D. 1608 .. Ballynroane (1 q) Cloynrush (1 q) were in the possession of Ulick Bourke …"
LSO (Ga) Leathanach: ii, 179/530 TO'C
1839
Clonrush
["Alphl list of townland names in the Co. Galway"];
List of Townlands:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
[Clonrush]
"This parish is partially cultivated, being greatly composed of bog and mountain. It is bounded on the south and E. by Lough Derg, in which there are several island [sic] belonging to the parish. The largest is Illaanmore. There is a quay on the eastern boundary for a steamer and boats &c called [Wmtown]" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Clonrush
Hulett, Rev. H.B.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Clonrush
Burke, J.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Clonrush
BS:AL Leathanach: Ga067
1839
Clonrush
Counsellor Reid:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Parish of Clonrush
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Cluáin rois, 'lawn of the wood (or point)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Clúain rois
pl:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Clonrush
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
[Clonrush]
"This parish is partially cultivated, being greatly composed of bog and mountain. It is bounded on the south and E. by Lough Derg, in which there are several island [sic] belonging to the parish. The largest is Illaanmore. There is a quay on the eastern boundary for a steamer and boats &c called [Wmtown]" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Clonrush
GJP:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Clonrush
["Alphl list of townland names in the Co. Galway"];
List of Townlands:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Clonrush
Burke, J.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Clonrush
Hulett, Rev. H.B.:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Clonrush
Counsellor Reid:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Parish of Clonrush
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Cluáin rois, 'lawn of the wood (or point)'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Clúain rois
pl:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Clonrush
dúch dearg:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Clonrush
GJP:AL Leathanach: Ga066,1
1839
Clonrush
BS:AL Leathanach: Ga067
1839
Clonrush
Inhabs.:AL
1839
Clonrush
Molloy:AL
1839
Cloonrush
OD:AL
1843
Paraiste Cluana Ruis
Hy-Many Leathanach: léarscáil

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