Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
townland
Roughaun
(English)
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Centrepoint
52.9744, -9.10891latitude, longitude
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Historical references
| 1585 |
Roghoyn
Connoghor O Connoghor alias Connor Brockagh, Breen mcTirrelagh oge
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F Leathanach: 4753
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| 1644 |
Roghanbeg
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Inchiquin Leathanach: 246, 1064
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| 1644 |
Roghanemore
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Inchiquin Leathanach: 346, 1064
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| 1649 |
Roughanelyrn
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Inchiquin Leathanach: 351, 1075
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| 1659 |
Roughane
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Cen. Leathanach: 175
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| 1663 |
Roughanetweska
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Inchiquin Leathanach: 443, 1344
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| 1674 |
Roughan
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Inchiquin Leathanach: 375, 1153
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| 1808 |
Roughan
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Stat. Surv. (Cl) Leathanach: 145
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| 1839 |
Roughan
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Query Bk. 1838:AL (Cl) Leathanach: Cl070,4
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| 1839 |
Roohan
[Petty Sessions, Corrofin];
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Petty Sessions Reg.:AL Leathanach: Cl070,4
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| 1839 |
Rughan
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Walsh, Rev.:AL Leathanach: Cl070,4
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| 1839 |
Robhachán
"(meaning uncertain)" [dúch]; "There is a family of this name in the county, now anglice Rowan" [dúch];
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dúch:AL Leathanach: Cl070,4
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| 1839 |
Reabhachán
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pl:AL Leathanach: Cl070,4
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| 1839 |
Roughaun
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OD:AL Leathanach: Cl070,4
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| 1839 |
[Roughaun]
"On Slievenewee Rock stands a stone cross very conspicuous - Caherwore Fort with a cave. A frier [sic] used to celebrate mass here...also Clab Hole which is the rise of stream is in this townland" [Desc. Rem.];
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Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl070,4
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| 1839 |
Rooghaun Bishop Land
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BS:AL Leathanach: Cl070,4
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| 1839 |
Reabhachan
On the Townland of Reabhachan in this Parish... EC
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LSO (Cl) Leathanach: I, 22/66
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| 1842 |
Roughan
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TAB Leathanach: 9
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| 1992 |
ˈrəuhən (x3) dəˌrəuhənˈhilz ("big hills")
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