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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
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Historical references
1585 |
Cloyneroghan
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F Leathanach: 4777
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1587-8 |
Clonrowghan
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F Leathanach: 5151
|
1590-1 |
Clonrowghan
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F Leathanach: 5539
|
1600c |
Cloneroghan
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Inq. Leathanach: ii, 135
|
1600c |
Clonrughan
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Inq. Leathanach: ii, 79
|
1600c |
Clonroghan
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Inq. Leathanach: i, 75
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1600c |
Clounroughan
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Inq. Leathanach: i, 234
|
1603 |
Cloneroughan
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CPR Leathanach: 8b
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1610 |
? Clounrough
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CPR Leathanach: 252a
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1610 |
? Clounrough
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CPR Leathanach: 252a
|
1618 |
Clowneraghane
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CPR Leathanach: 352a
|
1618 |
Clowneroghane
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CPR Leathanach: 352a
|
1618 |
Clownroghan
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CPR Leathanach: 353a
|
1620c |
Clowneroghan
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Inq. Leathanach: iii, 207
|
1620c |
Clowneroghane
|
Inq. Leathanach: iii, 207
|
1620c |
Clownroghan
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Inq. Leathanach: iii, 147
|
1630c |
Clownroghane
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Inq. Leathanach: iii, 207
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1660c |
Clonroughan
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BSD (RC) Leathanach: 15
|
1670 |
Clonruchane
bar. "Roscommon, Ballintubber, Boyle, Athlone"
|
ASE Leathanach: 223
|
1837 |
Cloonrughan
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Letter Info:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
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1837 |
Cloonroghan
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S&V:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
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1837 |
Cloonrughan
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BS:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
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1837 |
Cloonroghan
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Alph. Names:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
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1837 |
Cloonroughan
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CM:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
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1837 |
Cloonroghan
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OD:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
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1837 |
Cloonroughan
"See Elphin Ph" [dúch dearg];
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OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: RC042,40
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1837 |
Cloon-ru/gh-an
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Meresman:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
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1837 |
Cluain rochan, 'plain or lawn of the huts'
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OD:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
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1837 |
Cluain ruachain
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dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: RC042,40
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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.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: RC042,40
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