BROWSE
townland
Ráth Dheirg
genitive: Ráth Dheirg
(Irish)
Ratherrig
(English)

Glossary

dearg, deirg, deirge
English red, red one
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ring-fort of Dearg?
    Dearg — ainm pearsanta

    D'fhéadfaí (An) Ráth Dheirg "(the) red ring-fort", agus an aidiacht sa logthuiseal, a chur san áireamh freisin.

Centrepoint

52.9733, -7.03895latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Ratherique
DS
1655
Ratherique
DS Par. (Reeves)
1660c
Ratherique
BSD (La) Leathanach: 108
1685
Rathirique
Hib. Del.
1805
Rahirrig
Cahill (La)
1838
Ragharigg
BS:AL Leathanach: LA009,18
1838
Ratherigg and Rossbran
Kemmis Map 1761:AL Leathanach: LA009,18
1838
Rossebrennagh
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA009,18
1838
Rossbrenagh
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA009,18
1838
Rath dearg, 'red rath, or earthen fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA009,18
1838
Ratherrig
OD:AL Leathanach: LA009,18
2006
raˈtarig
Áit.

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