BROWSE
townland
Rinn an Ghamhna
genitive: Rinn an Ghamhna
(Irish)
Rinnagowna
(English)

Glossary

English calf
English point, headland

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.8584, -7.89572latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Rinn-a’-Gamhna = Calf point, point of the calf. Probably at one time good feeding land for young calves. "
Nóta
1655
?Gawna
DS
c1660
Ruinegawna
BSD Leathanach: 19
1667
Ringawna
ASE Leathanach: 86:28
1667
Riagauria
ASE Leathanach: 136
1685
Rin Gowna
Hib. Del.
1834
Renagowna
TAB Leathanach: 72, Nóta: (61:16/16) recap
1834
Renagawna
TAB Nóta: (61:16/16) recap
1836
Rinagouan
Rec. Name:AL
1836
Rinagowna
BS:AL
1836
Ruiganna
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Rienny-gavna
CM:AL
1836
Rinagown
S&V:AL
1836
Rine Gawna
DS:AL
1836
Rĭnn a ghamhna
'division'
pl:AL
1836
Roinn a ghamhna
'the calf's division'
OD:AL
1836
Rinnagowna
OD (corr.):AL

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