BROWSE
townland
An Ráithín
genitive: an Ráithín
(Irish)
Rahin
(English)

Glossary

English small ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the (little) ring-fort

    In oirthear an bhaile fearainn atá seanteampall Bhaile Uí Laigheanáin (#28136) suite.

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    Léirítear tobar darb ainm Tobernahyla SO i ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn. Níl an cáilitheoir soiléir; cf. bf Achadh na hAidhle (#28487) i nDíseart Aonghais, b’fhéidir.

Centrepoint

52.9475, -7.05882latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Raheyne; Raheine
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 64
1551
Raynroan
F Leathanach: 704
1563
Rahyne and Dere
F Leathanach: 507
1564c
Rahin & der
Survey
1578
Rahyn
Mortagh M'Gilpatrick, Rich, M'Gearra, David M'Gilpatrick et. Al.
F Leathanach: 3432
1582
Rahyne
Molmorry mac Edmond
F Leathanach: 3947
1591
the Rahine
Peter Dugin
F Leathanach: 5555
1601
Dere
F Leathanach: 6578
1601
Rahin
F Leathanach: 6578
1601
Dirre
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 9 Eliz.
1601
Rahin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 9 Eliz.
1601
Rahin & Dirre
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 9 Eliz.
1612
Rahinderry
CPR Leathanach: 234
1612
Rahinederrie
CPR Leathanach: 234
1628
Rahinderry
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 C I
1659
Rahine
Cen. Leathanach: 501
1660c
Rahinderrie
BSD (La) Leathanach: 110
1805
Rahin
Cahill (La)
1837
Rahin
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 135
1838
Rahin
BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,3
1838
Rahin
Griffith Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,3
1838
Rahin
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: LA032,3
1838
Raheen
Old Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,3
1838
Raithín, 'a small rath, or earthen fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,3
1838
Rahin
"See Raheen. Can't be made agree." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,3
1838
Rahin
BS:AL Leathanach: LA032,3
1838
Rahin
Griffith Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,3
1838
Rahin
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: LA032,3
1838
Raheen
Old Map:AL Leathanach: LA032,3
1838
Raithín, 'a small rath, or earthen fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,3
1838
Rahin
"See Raheen. Can't be made agree." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: LA032,3
2006
ˈrahin
Áit.

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