Townland

Loobroe

An Lúb Rua

Loobroe is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationLoobroe53.27928° N · 8.72403° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

ruared; red place

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

An Lúb Rua · Irish · main form · non-validated name
Loobroe · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Galway
Barony: Athenry
Civil parish: Athenry
Coordinates: 53.27928, -8.72403
Mapped area: 0.2 km²
Logainm ID: 19619 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Loobroe. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.