BROWSE
townland
Cluain Ruacháin
genitive: Chluain Ruacháin
(Irish)
Cloonroughan
(English)

Glossary

cluain, cluaine
English meadow, pasture

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    pasture of (the) red land?
    Tá cuid mhaith samplaí eile den bhfocal ruachán i logainmneacha, ach fós ní léir brí dó. 'Talamh rua' is dóichí is brí leis

  • English

    pasture of (the) red land?
    The meaning of ruachán is unclear, although there are numerous examples of the word. 'Red land' is the likeliest meaning

Centrepoint

53.7344, -8.49336latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1585
Cloyneroghan
F Leathanach: 4777
1587-8
Clonrowghan
F Leathanach: 5151
1590-1
Clonrowghan
F Leathanach: 5539
1600c
Cloneroghan
Inq. Leathanach: ii, 135
1600c
Clonrughan
Inq. Leathanach: ii, 79
1600c
Clonroghan
Inq. Leathanach: i, 75
1600c
Clounroughan
Inq. Leathanach: i, 234
1603
Cloneroughan
CPR Leathanach: 8b
1610
? Clounrough
CPR Leathanach: 252a
1610
? Clounrough
CPR Leathanach: 252a
1618
Clowneraghane
CPR Leathanach: 352a
1618
Clowneroghane
CPR Leathanach: 352a
1618
Clownroghan
CPR Leathanach: 353a
1620c
Clowneroghan
Inq. Leathanach: iii, 207
1620c
Clowneroghane
Inq. Leathanach: iii, 207
1620c
Clownroghan
Inq. Leathanach: iii, 147
1630c
Clownroghane
Inq. Leathanach: iii, 207
1660c
Clonroughan
BSD (RC) Leathanach: 15
1670
Clonruchane
bar. "Roscommon, Ballintubber, Boyle, Athlone"
ASE Leathanach: 223
1837
Cloonrughan
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
1837
Cloonroghan
S&V:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
1837
Cloonrughan
BS:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
1837
Cloonroghan
Alph. Names:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
1837
Cloonroughan
CM:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
1837
Cloonroghan
OD:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
1837
Cloonroughan
"See Elphin Ph" [dúch dearg];
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: RC042,40
1837
Cloon-ru/gh-an
Meresman:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
1837
Cluain rochan, 'plain or lawn of the huts'
OD:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
1837
Cluain ruachain
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: RC042,40
1837
[Cloonroughan]
"In the E. side of townland, and in the centre of a lane stands an ancient tree with a stone at its root bearing the initials IHS and is supposed to mark the situation of a convent." {Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: RC042,40

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