BROWSE
townland
An Ráth Dhubh
genitive: na Rátha Duibhe
(Irish)
Rathduff
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

52.723, -6.94123latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1344
Le Rath
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 606, 16
1570c
Raduffe Trench
Lythe Idrone
1612
Rathduffe
CPR Leathanach: 225
1626
Raduffe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 10 C I
1636
Rathduffe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 59 C I
1655
Raughduffe
DS
1659
Raduffe
Cen. Leathanach: 357
1660c
Raughduffe
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 92
1685
Raughduffe
Hib. Del.
1839
Raugh Duffe
DS:AL Leathanach: Ce 19, 22
1839
Rath Dubh
OC:AL Leathanach: Ce 19, 22
1839
Black Rath or fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 19, 22
1839
Rathduff
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach (AL): Ce 19, 22
1839
Rathduff
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ce 19, 22
1839
Rathduff
Treas. Warr.:AL Leathanach: Ce 19, 22
1839
Rathduff
Vallancey Surv.:AL Leathanach: Ce 19, 22

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