BROWSE
townland
Raphoe Demesne
(English)

Centrepoint

54.8723, -7.59213latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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"many ancient Irish churches were erected within the rings of pagan raths and cashels" J. O'Donovan OSL Meath "the circular enclosure was a consistent feature of early monastic sites" Norman & St. Joseph p.90
Nóta
815
Maoldúin mac Cinn faoladh epscop Ratha Both
ARÉ Leathanach: I 426
817
Ratho Both, Mael Duin m. Cinn Faelad prinnceps R. de familia Columbe iugulatus est. Muinnter coluim Cille do dul i Temhair do escuine da 'Colum Cille's community went to temhair to excommunicate Aed. (The earliest reference to Raphoe's inclusion among Col
AU Leathanach: 817
938
(Dubtach comarba Coluim Cille 7 Adomnain in pace quieuit)
AU Leathanach: 938
954
Robhartach comarba Coluim Chille 7 Adhamnáin
ARÉ Leathanach: II 668
954
Robhartach comarba Coluim Cille 7 Adomanain
AU Leathanach: 954
959
Ratha both, Oenghas Ua Lapáin epscop R. ( 959 Oengus H. Lapan AU)
ARÉ Leathanach: II 676
1581
Ratha Both: ro gabsat foslongport oc Cill Tuathail la taobh R.
ARÉ Leathanach: V 766
1608
Raffoe
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 191
1608
Ruffoe
Survey Ulst. Leathanach: 191
1654
Rapho
CS III Leathanach: 46
1655
Raphoe
DS
1659
Rapho
Cen. Leathanach: 51
1801
Raphoe
McCrea DG
1835
Raphoe
BS:AL
1835
Rath Bhoth
OD:AL

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