BROWSE
townland
An Ráth
genitive: an Rátha
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rath
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

53.9901, -6.42729latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Lerath
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 231
1540
the Rathe
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 237
1551
? the Rathe (by Dundalke)
F Leathanach: 906
1559
The Rath
F Leathanach: 163
1640
Rath
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 45
1655
Rath
DS
1658
Rathe
Inq. LP Leathanach: 34
1659
The Rath
Cen. Leathanach: 467
1664
Rath
HMR (Lú) Leathanach: 7:511
1670c
Rath
BSD Leathanach: 235
1683
Rath
Hib. Del.
1785c
Rath
Clanbrassil Leathanach: 67
1836
Rath
AL
1836
Ráth
pl:AL
1838
Ráth, a fort
OD:AL

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