BROWSE
townland
Garraí an Ruáin
genitive: Gharraí an Ruáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Garryroan
(English)

Glossary

English garden, court

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the garden of the red ground, moorland, buckwheat
    Tá bríonna éagsúla le ruán.

  • English

    the garden of the red ground, moorland, buckwheat
    The word ruán has several meanings.

Centrepoint

52.3452, -7.9742latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Garrenruan
CS I Leathanach: 363
1655
aranroan (sic.)
DS
1655
Corranroan
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1703
Carranruane
ASE Leathanach: 371
1730
Garryruane
CGn. Leathanach: 64.499.44897
1741
Garryruane
CGn. Leathanach: 100.534.71599
1840
Garryroan
BS:AL
1840
garraidh ruain, 'Rowan's garden'
AL
1952
Garraidhe an Ruadháin
PN Decies Leathanach: 340

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