BROWSE
townland
An Ráithín
genitive: an Ráithín
(Irish)
Raheen
(English)

Glossary

English small ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the little ring-fort

    Aonad talún amháin darbh ainm Ráithín Eidhneach “little ring-fort of (the) ivy” a bhí in bf Raheen agus bf Johnstown Glebe tráth.

Centrepoint

52.8503, -7.62012latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1566
Rayhyneynagh
F Leathanach: 897
1655
Rahininagh
DS
1655
Rahimnagh
DS Par. (Reeves)
1660c
Rahininagh
BSD (La) Leathanach: 142
1685
Rahininagh
Hib. Del.
1805
Raheen
Cahill (La)
1811
Rahine otherwise Rahininagh, Rathdowney
CGn. Imleabhar: 634, Leathanach: 375, Uimhir: 436428
1812
Rahine otherwise Rahininagh
CGn. Imleabhar: 655, Leathanach: 118, Uimhir: 450598
1838
Raheen
Lalor, J.:AL Leathanach: La051,7
1838
Raheen
Young, Rev.:AL Leathanach: La051,7
1838
Raheen
Drought, Cllr:AL Leathanach: La051,7
1838
Raheen
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: La051,7
1838
Rahin
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: La051,7
1838
Rahyn
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: La051,7
1838
Rahine
Inq. G III:AL Leathanach: La051,7
1838
Rahininagh?
DS:AL Leathanach: La051,7
1838
Raithín, 'a small fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: La051,7
1838
Raheen
OD:AL Leathanach: La051,7
1838
Raheen
BS:AL Leathanach: La051,7

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