BROWSE
townland
An Cheapach Rua
genitive: na Ceapaí Rua
(Irish)
Capparoe
(English)

Glossary

ceapach, ceapaigh
English plot of land, tillage plot
rua, ruadh
English red; red place

Centrepoint

52.9197, -8.57255latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1622
Kappah-roe
State Dioc. Leathanach: 137
1631
Cappaghroe
Inq. Leathanach: 2.268, 269
1659
Cappaghroe
Cen. Leathanach: 171
c1660
Capperroe
BSD Leathanach: 10
1684
Capparoe
ASE Leathanach: 279:20
1685
Capperroe
Hib. Del.
1696
Caparoe
Inq. Leathanach: 1.255
1787
Capperroe
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Cappaghrooa
BS:AL
1839
Ceapa ruadh
pl:AL
1839
Ceapa ruadh
OD:AL

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