BROWSE
townland
An Inse Rua
genitive: na hInse Rua
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Inchiroe and Gortfree
(English)

Glossary

inis, inse
English island; river meadow
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

53.5025, -8.08974latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1837
Inchyroe
BS:AL Leathanach: RC012,24
1837
Inseroe
S&V:AL Leathanach: RC012,24
1837
Inchyroe
Barlow:AL Leathanach: RC012,24
1837
An inisi ruadh, 'the red island or holm'
OD:AL Leathanach: RC012,24
1837
Inchiroe
"Inishroe in Uls" [OD Nóta]; "The word is here pronounced Inse, not Inis" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: RC012,24
1837
[Inchiroe and Gortfree]
"This includes the content of Gurtfree" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: RC012,24

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