BROWSE
Ráth Bhile
genitive: Ráth Bhile
(Irish)
Rathvilly
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • English

    ring-fort of (the) (large, sacred) tree

Centrepoint

52.8788, -6.69699latitude, longitude
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Historical references

700c
ucc Raith Bilich
Additamenta
Pat. Texts Leathanach: 174
1100c
Raithmbilig
BB Leathanach: 136b 24
1100c
Raithbilig
LL Leathanach: 351 h 5
1100c,
i Raithbilig
CGSH Leathanach: 45, #274.2
1200
Rathbile
COD Imleabhar: i, 24
1204
Rathilec
CPL Leathanach: I, 18
1204
ecclesiam Ratbilec
Pont. Hib. Imleabhar: i, Leathanach: 61
1302-6
Rathbale
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 251
1303
Rathbille
RBO Leathanach: 4
1515
Rathvillye
Cal. Carew Leathanach: i, 6
1518
Raithvilly
Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 278
1537
Rathvilla
Forf. (N. L.)
1537
Ratheville
Cal. Carew Leathanach: i, 128
c1538
Rathvill
COD Imleabhar: iv, 178
1540-41
Rathvile
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 125
1540-1
Rathvyle
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 3
1540-1
Rathville
Oliverus Grace de R.
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 77
1546
Ratha bile (g.)
ARÉ Imleabhar: v, Leathanach: 1494
1549
Raville
F Alt: 240
1550
Rathville
F Leathanach: 625
1550
Rathville
F Alt: 625
1551
Rathville
F Alt: 775
1552
Rathville
F Alt: 1020
1565c
Ráith Bhile
LBran. Leathanach: 63, 1650
1566
Rathville
F Leathanach: 915
1569
Rathville
F Alt: 1367
1570c
Rathevellie
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 87
1572
Rathville, house, castle, manor
COD Imleabhar: v, 234
1573
Rathvylle
COD Imleabhar: v, 237
1576
Rathvillee
James Grace fitz Oliver of R.
F Leathanach: 2739
1581
Rathville
F Leathanach: 3727
1584
Rathvilly
F Leathanach: 4558
1584
Rathville
F Leathanach: 4314
1585
Rathvylle
COD Imleabhar: v, 256
1588
Ravillie
F Alt: 5124
1593
Rathville
COD Imleabhar: iv, 59
1600
Rathville
F Alt: 6440
1603
Ravillie
CPR Imleabhar: 36
1604
Rathvill or Rathevillie
CPR Leathanach: 58
1606
Rathvilla
CPR Leathanach: 87
1609
Rathvilly
CPR Leathanach: 143
1618
Rathville
CPR Leathanach: 349
1618
Rathville
CPR Leathanach: 349
1622
Rathvill
CPR Leathanach: 510
1626
Rathvill
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 11 C I
1636
Rathville
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 57 C I
1639
Rathvile
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 72 C I
1639
Rathvile
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 72 C I
1654
barony of Rathvilley
CS X Leathanach: 12
1655c
Rathvilly Parish
DS
1659
Rathvilie
Cen. Leathanach: 354
1660c
Ravilly Parish
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 66
1685
Ravilly
Hib. Del.
1839
Rathvilly
BS:AL Leathanach: Ce 47, 22
1839
Rathvilly
Doyne, C., Agent:AL Leathanach: Ce 47, 22
1839
Rathvilly
DS:AL Leathanach: Ce 47, 22
1839
Rathvilly
Gahan, Rev. J., P.P.:AL Leathanach: Ce 47, 22
1839
ráth bhile, fort of the old tree
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 47, 22
1839
Rathvilly
Reg. Voters:AL Leathanach (AL): Ce 47, 22
1839
Rathvilly
Whitty, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Ce 47, 22

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