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An Barr Rua
genitive: an Bhairr Rua
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Barroe
(English)

Glossary

English top
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

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civil parish

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.2852, -8.44266latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Barroe
Barroe in Longford, Mayo, and Sligo; Barr-ruadh, red summit.
Joyce Imleabhar: III
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
Nóta
1749
Bar-roe
Cen. of Elphin Leathanach: 540
1754
Barcrow
CGn. Leathanach: 178.28.117659
1819
Barroe
Larkin (Sl)
1836
Barroe
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl009,7
1836
Baroe
Bar. Cess Bk.:AL
1836
Barroe
BM:AL
1836
Baroe
Clarke:AL
1836
There are two forts near its N. west extremity
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Barroe
Larkin (Sl):AL
1836
Bárr Rúadh “red top”
OD:AL
1836
Barroe
OD:AL
1836
Bar Rúadh
pl:AL
1936
Bárr Ruadh
Elphin PN Leathanach: 8

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