BROWSE
townland
An Sliabh Rua
genitive: an tSléibhe Rua
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Slieveroe
(English)

Glossary

rua, ruadh
English red; red place
English mountain, moor

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

51.778, -8.44742latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Sleverrow
DS
1655
Sleverough
DS
1660c
Sleverrow
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 189
1666
Slearowe
ASE Leathanach: 63
1790
Sleaverow
CGn. Leathanach: 419.391.274494
1811
Sleaveruoe
Bath
1825
Slievroe
TAB Leathanach: 12
1841
Slieveroe
BS:AL Leathanach: Co115,5
1841
Slieveroe
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Co115,5
1841
Slevroe
Daunt, G. A.:AL Leathanach: Co115,5
1841
Sliabh ruadh, 'red mountain'
OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Co115,5
1841
Slieveroe
OD:AL Leathanach: Co115,5

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