BROWSE
townland
Ráithín Dornóige Uachtarach
genitive: Ráithín Dornóige Uachtarach
(Irish)
Raheen Upper
(English)

Glossary

English small ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    little ring-fort of (the) round stone

    Féach FGB s.v. doirneog agus Dinneen s.v. dornóg. Tá réadú soiléir ar -óige an ghinidigh uatha sa chuid is mó den fhianaise ón 17ú haois. Cf. an mionainm cn Cnoc na nDornóg (DG 58) (#1395776).

    Is in bf Ráithín Dornóige Uachtarach atá an ráithín féin — féach ‘earthwork (site)’ san Fhardal Seandálaíochta (www.archaeology.ie).

Centrepoint

52.8752, -7.59224latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1805
Raheen
Cahill (La)
1838
Raheen Upper
BS:AL Leathanach: LA022,11
1838
Raheen
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: LA022,11
1838
Raheen Upper
Beresford, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: LA022,11
1838
Ráithín, 'a small earthen fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA022,11
1838
Raheen Upper
OD:AL Leathanach: LA022,11
1838
[Raheen Upper]
"…contains one Danish fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA022,11
2004
raˈhiːn
Áit.

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