BROWSE
townland
Ráth Bréanainn
genitive: Ráth Bréanainn
(Irish)
Rathbrennan
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ring-fort of Bréanann
    Bréanann — ainm pearsanta

    B’fhéidir go bhfuil an nod (le haghaidh -yn) míléite nó míscríofa in iontráil 1551 (= 1549); leg. ‘Rathbrenyn’ más ea. D’fhéadfaí an t-ainm pearsanta Braonán a chur san áireamh freisin.

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    Ní heol dúinn aon tagairt stairiúil don mhionainm Ratcatcher’s Hill SO.

Centrepoint

53.0447, -7.24897latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Rabreny
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 56 + 58
1551
Rabreny
F Leathanach: 896
1552
Rathbrenan
F Leathanach: 928
1557c
Rabrenny
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1567
Rathebrenan
F Leathanach: 1168
1569
Rathebrenan
F Leathanach: 1247
1569
Rathebreanan
F Leathanach: 1334
1591
Rathebrenan
F Leathanach: 5695
1596
Rathbrenan
F Leathanach: 6003
1603
Rathbrenan
CPR Leathanach: 16
1608
Rathbrenan
CPR Leathanach: 126
1608
Rathbrenan & Killiensin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 11 J I
1660c
Rathbrenan, Killmensis &
BSD (La) Leathanach: 97
1805
Rath Brennan
Cahill (La)
2005
ratbrenin
Áit.

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