Irish Form of Name:
Rubha (pronounced Roo, long)
Translation:
Rue (an herb)
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Rubha (pronounced Roo, long)
4 Mrs. ? 1599
Roo
Roo Clerk of the pace for the Town of Galway
Row - 2 quarters County Book
Rugh County Map
Rue or Killaspie County Registry 1832
Roo High Constable for the Barony
Rowe Inq. Temp. Eliz.
Roo Sketch Map
Description:
Proprietor, J. H. Burke, Esqr., M. Clanricarde. Agent, Mr. Lambert, Ballinrobe. This townland is farmed by 12 tenants. Some have a lease of 21 years, others have no tenure, all living on it - rent £1. 5s. per acre. Soil light, poor gravelly earth, producing potatoes, wheat. The last Co. Cess 1s. 41/2d. per acre. There are 3 forts on this land, one called Lisduff, the ther 2 the forts of Roo, also the ruins of an old Castle, part of which is standing. It is called the castle of Roo, also a green hill called sheed[Unable to read.]more[Unable to read.].
Situation:
A central townland. Bounded on North by Aggardmore, Killora and Doonard, on E. by Creggaun, Cappanraheen and Reaskmore, on S. by Colesgrove, Caranthomas, Kilquain and Ballynamannan and on W. by Aggardbeg an Aggardmore.
Information from the Ordnance Survey Letters:
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