BROWSE
townland
Ráth Lis
genitive: Ráth Lis
(Irish)
Ralish
(English)

Glossary

English ring-fort, enclosure
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ring-fort of (the) enclosure

    Ní léir cén ceann de na trí imfháluithe sa bhaile fearainn seo atá i gceist leis an ainm (féach Fardal Seandálaíochta §§253, 511, 662; www.archaeology.ie).

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    In iarthar an bhaile fearainn léirítear tobar den ainm Aughfeerish SO < Áth (Achadh?) Phiarais “the ford (field?) of Piaras (< Piers na nAngla-Normannach)”.

Centrepoint

52.9, -7.31885latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Raylysh
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 136
1549
Clenenyen
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 54
1549
Ralishe, Ralisha
Carrigan MS
1552
Ralyshe
F Leathanach: 944
1563
Ralyse
F Leathanach: 497
1604
Ralise, Ramoyle & Cloghoge, Leix, Clonkeyne
CPR Leathanach: 53
1607
Ralishe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 J I
1631
Ralishe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 11 C I
1633
Ralise
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 15 C I
1655
Ralish
DS
1659
Raylish
Cen. Leathanach: 499
1660c
Ralish
BSD (La) Leathanach: 99
1685
Ralish
Hib. Del.
1805
Ralish
Cahill (La)
1838
Ralish
BS:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Ralish
Cramer, J. T.:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Ralish
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Ralish
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Ralish
French, Rev.:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Ralish
Johnston, G.:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Ralish
Edge, J.:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Ralish
GJP:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Ralish
Bailey, C.:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Ralishe
Ecc. Annals:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Rathlish
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Ralishe
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Rathless
Inq. G III:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Rath leasa, 'rath of the enclosure'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Ralish
pl:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
1838
Ralish
OC:AL Leathanach: LA024,29
2006
ˈraliʃ
Áit.

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