BROWSE
townland
Ráth Chrónáin
genitive: Ráth Chrónáin
(Irish)
Rathcronan
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.774, -7.49015latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1161
“Matudhan, mac mic Cronáin, tigherna Cairpre Gabhra, do thuitiim...” [Cairpre Gabhra = barony of Granard - JOD.]
ARÉ Leathanach: 1142, 1144
1587
Racrenan (O Ferall Bane)
F Leathanach: 5062
1587
Cartron Ratrenan (Wm. O Ferralll Bane)
F Leathanach: 5107
1619/20
Racronan
CPR Leathanach: 452a
1620
Racrenan
CPR Leathanach: 452a
1632
Racronan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 9 Car.1
1724
Rathcronan
CGn. Leathanach: 45.39.27616
1813
Rathcronan
Edgeworth
1836
Rathcronan
BS:AL
1836
Racronan
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Rath Cronáin, “Cronan’s fort, Urse Cronani”
Nóta:AL
1836
Was there a church here? No!
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Rathcronan
Edgeworth Map (AL)
1836
Rathcronan
Greville Maps:AL
1908
Ráth Cronain, “Cronan’s fort”
MacGivney Leathanach: 196
2007
ratˈkroːnin
Áit.

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