BROWSE
townland
Ráth na gCaorach
genitive: Ráth na gCaorach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathnageeragh
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • English

    the rath of the sheep [pl.]

Centrepoint

52.655, -6.81615latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1306
Rathnegeragh
CJR Leathanach: ii, 261
1549
Ranykyraghe
F Leathanach: 348
1552
Rathnegeragh
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 606, 84
1570c
Renyghkeyr
Lythe Idrone
1571
Rathnegery
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 90
1571
Rathnakeeraghe
F Leathanach: 1803
1576
Rathnakeragh
F Leathanach: 2858
1586
Rahingeroge
F Leathanach: 4938
1595
Reynighery
Mercator
1603
Rathnegeragh
F Leathanach: 6775
1614
Rathnegeragh, merteland of
CPR Leathanach: 266
1625
Rahinnegearaghe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 C I
1626
Rahinenegearaghe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 C I
1626
Rahinenogearaghe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 C I
1631
Ranigrragh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 27 C I
1631
Rathnegiragh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 27 C I
1631
Rathnegiragh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 29 C I
1632
Rathnegiragh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 38 C I
1639
Rathnegiragh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 75 C I
1655
Rangeragh
DS
1659
Rathnegera
Cen. Leathanach: 358
1660c
Rangeragh
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 99
1667
Rathnegeragh
ASE Leathanach: 134
1685
Rangeragh
Hib. Del.
1839
Rathnegaragh
Book of Lands:AL Leathanach: Ce 21, 11
1839
Rathnegarah
Book of Lands:AL Leathanach: Ce 21, 11
1839
Rathnegeraph
Book of Lands:AL Leathanach: Ce 21, 11
1839
Rathnageerah
Downing, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Ce 21, 11
1839
Rathnageeragh
DS:AL Leathanach: Ce 21, 11
1839
Rath na g-caorach, fort of the sheep
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 21, 11
1839
Rathnageera
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach (AL): Ce 21, 11
1839
Rathnageerah
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ce 21, 11

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