An Ráithín/Raheen

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Hierarchy

townland

An Ráithín

genitive: an Ráithín

(Irish)

Raheen

(English)

Capitalise

Glossary

ráithín

English small ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

Laois/Laois

barony

Port Laoise Thoir/Maryborough East

civil parish

Cill tSíle/Kilteale

electoral division

Baile Uí Chearúill/Ballycarroll

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

the little ring-fort

Tá dhá imfhálú sa bhaile fearainn beag seo ach is cosúil nach dtagann a n-ainmneacha anuas chugainn.

Anseo atá cn Carraig Uilliam (#1417881).

Centrepoint

53.0486, -7.19999latitude, longitude

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Historical references

1567	Rahen	F Alt: 1102 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1794	Ratheen?	Anth. Hib. Anthologia Hibernica or Monthly collections of science, belles-lettres, and history, I–IV (1793–94). Dublin.
1838	Raheen "No lower." [dúch dearg]	OC:AL Imleabhar: La038, Leathanach (AL): 10 Leagan Gaeilge nó Béarla a scríobh Tomás Ó Conchúir in AL/Irish or English form written by Thomas O'Conor in AL Bliain: 1838
1838	Upper Raheen	BS:AL Imleabhar: La038, Leathanach: 10 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1838	Raithín, 'a small fort of earth'	OD:AL Imleabhar: La038, Leathanach (AL): 10 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838

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