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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
ring-fort of the boundary
Ní cinnte bunús an cháilitheora.
Tagann an fhoirm is luaithe 1549 ‘Rakree’ leis na foirmeacha go léir ó lár an 17ú haois anuas agus le foirm an lae inniu freisin. Níl consan deiridh -n/-m le fáil ach i ngníomhais a dhéanann aithris ar cháipéisí a breacadh c. 1560–67. Seans gur litir thaibhsiúil í an -n seo. (D’fhéadfaí a thuairimiú go ndearnadh *Racrehÿ a mhíléamh mar *Racrehȳ an chéad lá agus gur scaoileadh an ‘nod’ bréige seo mar -yn (1567) agus -ym (1563) — cf. 1659 ‘Rathcrehy’.)
Bheadh dealramh le Ráth Críche “ring-fort of (the) boundary” más ea. Tá an baile fearainn seo in aice na teorann idir barúntachtaí an tSráidbhaile agus Port na hInse (.i. idir Laoighis agus cuid de dhúthaigh Ó bhFailghe). Cf. bf Cúil Chríche (#28491).
Centrepoint
Historical references
1549 |
Rakree
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Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 66
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1551 |
Rakree
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F Leathanach: 724
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1557c |
Racieen
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P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
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1563 |
Racrehym
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F Leathanach: 493
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1567 |
Rathkrehyn
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Eliz.
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1578 |
Racrehin
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F Leathanach: 3393
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1593 |
Racrehin
Alexander Cosbie
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F Leathanach: 5827
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1596 |
Rathcrehin
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 5 Eliz.
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1608 |
Racrehine
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CPR Leathanach: 123
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1631 |
Racree
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 C I
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1631 |
Racrehen
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 C I
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1636 |
Racrehen
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 36 C I
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1638 |
Racrehin
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Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 29 C I
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1659 |
Rathcrehy
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Cen. Leathanach: 504
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1660c |
Rathirehie
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BSD (La) Leathanach: 106
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1784 |
Rathcree
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CGn. Imleabhar: 362.137.24292
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1785 |
Rathcrea
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CGn. Imleabhar: 372.117.247757
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1838 |
Rathcrea
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BS:AL Leathanach: La044,14
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1838 |
Rathcreagh
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HCSV:AL Leathanach: La044,14
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1838 |
Rathcreagh
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HCons PR:AL Leathanach: La044,14
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1838 |
Racreaghen
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Archdall:AL Leathanach: La044,14
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1838 |
Rathcrehin
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Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: La044,14
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1838 |
Racree, Racrehin
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Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La044,14
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1838 |
Rath croidhe, 'rath or fort of the cattle'
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OD:AL Leathanach: La044,14
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1838 |
Rathcrea
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OC:AL Leathanach: La044,14
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2005 |
ˈrakra
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