BROWSE
townland
Ráithín Shéathra
genitive: Ráithín Shéathra
(Irish)
Raheensheara
(English)

Glossary

English small ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the little ring-fort of Séathra
    Séathra — ainm pearsanta

    Seo foirm de Séafraidh (< Geffray na nAngla-Normannach) atá comónta i ndeisceart na tíre (cf. Séathrún freisin i gCúige Mumhan). (Cf. na leaganacha éagsúla a bhí ag cainteoirí Gaeilge Osraí ag Ó Corragáin, History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory I 48n.)

    Féach tagairtí sna Fiants do 1578 ‘Geoffrey Fitzpatrick’ … 1602 ‘Donell Mc Geffery’ = 1603 ‘Donell Mc Shearie’ faoi bf Béal Átha Amhlaidh (#28019). Féach leis go raibh an sloinne An Séathrach (< Mac Séathra) mar shloinne tánaisteach ag Mac Giolla Phádraig Osraí — cf. bf Carraig an tSéathraigh ( 82, 88) (#48202).

    Tá cur síos ar an ráithín seo san Fhardal Seandálaíochta (www.archaeology.ie).

    Cf. an baile fearainn teorantach bf Ráithín Shéathra, par. Ráth Domhnaigh (#27869).

Centrepoint

52.8889, -7.64453latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1660c
Rahinskillon
BSD (La) Leathanach: 144
1685
Rathins
Hib. Del.
1838
Raghinsharragh
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: LA022,3
1838
Raheensheara
Beresford, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: LA022,3
1838
Ráithín Séara, 'Jeffrey's little rath, or earthen fort'
"Not 'sharragh'." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: LA022,3
1838
Raithín Séara
pl:AL Leathanach: LA022,3
1838
Raheensheara
OD:AL Leathanach: LA022,3
1838
[Raheensheara]
"Contains one old Danish fort…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA022,3
1838
Raghinsharagh
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA022,3
1838
Raheensheara
BS:AL Leathanach: LA022,3
2004
rɑhiːn
Áit.
2004
rahiːnˈʃiːrə
Áit.

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