BROWSE
townland
Ráth Ciaráin
genitive: Ráth Ciaráin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathkieran
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

51.8498, -10.3391latitude, longitude
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Properties

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Historical references

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‘raths,souterrains’ Arch. Survey
Nóta
1602?
Rahkeane
F Leathanach: 6576
1632
Rathkieran
Inq. Leathanach: I 254
1657
Rathkearne
DS
1660c.
Rathkearne
BSD (Ci) Leathanach: 24
1686
Rathkerne
ASE Leathanach: 279:28
1756
Rakirane
CGn. Imleabhar: 178, Leathanach: 441, Uimhir: 119533
1826
Rakeran
TAB Leathanach: 3
1841
Rath Ciaráin
pl:AL Leathanach: Ci091,29
1841
Rathkieran
"Compare with Dunkerron." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci091,29
1841
Ratkeran
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci091,29
1841
Rathkerrin
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ci091,29
1841
Rathcaran
Sullivan, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Ci091,29
1841
Rakerin
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Ci091,29
1841
Rathcaran
Butler, W.:AL Leathanach: Ci091,29
1841
Rathkearin
Summons Reg.:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci091,29
1841
Rathkerane
Spotswood, J.:AL Leathanach: Ci091,29
1841
Rakieran
Map (Lansdowne, Marquis o Leathanach: Ci091,29
1841
Rathkearne
Vallancey Map:AL Leathanach: Ci091,29
1841
Rathkerne
Acts of Settlement:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci091,29
1841
Rath Cíaráin, 'St. Kieran's fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci091,29
1927
i Ráth Ciaráin
LSh. Í Chonaill Leathanach: 370
1954
Ráth Ciaráin
Uí Ráthach Leathanach: 31
1998
Áit.

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