BROWSE
townland
Ráth Chofaigh
genitive: Ráth Chofaigh
(Irish)
Rathcoffey
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ring-fort of Cofach
    Cofach (< Cobhthach) — ainm pearsanta

    Is cosúil gur caighdeánú is cúis leis an litriú ‘-coffie’ faoi lár an 17ú haois agus as sin anuas. Tá sé le tuiscint as na foirmeacha luatha ar nós 1593 ‘Rachohie’, 1607 ‘Rathcomagh’ [leg. Rathcowagh], ‘Rathcowaghe’, ‘Racowgh’, 1612 ‘Racohie’ nach bhfuaimnítí an carn seo -bhth- mar /f/ san ainm seo. (Cf. logainmneacha béarlaithe inar tháinig -duff < dubh “black” sa treis, fiú amháin i gceantair nach bhfuaimnítí an consan deiridh sin sa Ghaeilge leis na cianta.)

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    Ní foláir nó is é an t-imfhálú darb ainm anois Raheen Fort SO < An Ráithín “the little ring-fort” an ráth as ar ainmníodh an baile fearainn. Tá sé suite ar chnocán ar a dtugtar Clara Hill SO 6″. Is éard atá ansin ná ainm an bhaile fearainn teorantaigh bf Clárchoill/Clarahill (#28674) “level wood” — le himeacht aimsire glacadh leis an leagan béarlaithe de mar a bheadh ainm cnoic. (Cf. Ó Crualaoich, Logainmneacha na hÉireann IV (LG) s.v. Tarahill.)

Centrepoint

53.1505, -7.4831latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1593
Rachohie
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 52
1593
Racohie
Teig O Duin > Cahir mcFir O Molloy
O Doyne Ms.
1607
Racowgh
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 14
1607
Rathcowaghe
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 24
1607
Rathcomagh
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 45
1612
Racohie
O Doyne Ms. Leathanach: 96
1617
Racoghie
Dunne Papers Leathanach: 125
1660c
Rathcoffie, Reynemore, Derrically &
BSD (La) Leathanach: 127
1823
Rath Coffee
Rath Coffy san innéacs
TAB
1838
Rathcoffey
BS:AL Leathanach: La054,21
1838
Rathcoffey
["no date"]
Map:AL Leathanach: La054,21
1838
Rathcoffey
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La054,21
1838
Pla ratha Chobhthaigh
Walsh Glossary:AL Leathanach: La054,21
1838
Rath Cobhthaigh, 'Coffey's rath, or fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: La054,21
1838
Rathcoffey
OD:AL Leathanach: La054,21
2005
ratˈkɑfi
Áit.

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