BROWSE
townland
Ruachán
genitive: Ruachán
(Irish)
Rooghaun
(English)

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53.7119, -9.53326latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1607
(?)Rowaghan 1 qr.
CPR Leathanach: 118b
1607
(?)Rowaghan
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.15
1617
Dromon-Iweelan otherwise Rughan ½ qr
CPR Leathanach: 318b
1635
Roughane, ? cartron called
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §43
1635
Roughane, ? cartron of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §48
1661
Rowkane 1 Cartr
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 114
1680
Rughan 1 cart.
ASE Leathanach: 268.14
1681
Rowghane als Rowcane 1 cart.
ASE Leathanach: 272.33
1710c
Roughane als Rowcane
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 86
1712
Ruaghane
CGn. Imleabhar: 10.291.3706
1792
Roughane als Rowcane
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.74, 174
1797
Rughane
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/1
1802
Rughane
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1802
1812
Rughane
Bald Bog Map
1818
Ruhane
Sligo RR Leathanach: 1818
1830
Roughaan
Bald Uimhir: 18
1833
Ruhane
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1833
1834
Ruhane
Sligo RR Leathanach: IV/4
1837
Rughaan
TAB Leathanach: 48
1838
Ruch aun
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME010,46
1838
Rowkne
S&V:AL Leathanach: ME010,46
1838
Roughaan
CM:AL Leathanach: ME010,46
1838
Roohaun
["Rent Office, Westport"];
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME010,46
1838
Roughane
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: ME010,46
1838
Rúchán, 'reddish land'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME010,46
1838
Rúchán
pl:AL Leathanach: ME010,46
1838
Rooghaun
OD:AL Leathanach: ME010,46
1838
[Rooghaun]
"there are 2 little lakes, on the E. boundary, one called Lough-a-youlky, and the other Loughan-a-mun" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME010,46
1838
Roohaun
BS:AL Leathanach: ME010,46
1838
Ruhane
Vestry Cess 1833:AL Leathanach: ME010,46
1838
Ruhane
TAB:AL Leathanach: ME010,46

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