BROWSE
townland
Ráth Aibhistín
genitive: Ráth Aibhistín
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathavisteen
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

54.2665, -9.55053latitude, longitude
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Properties

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Archival records

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Historical references

1635
Rathwistin, montan vocat
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.401
1635
Rahetostane, mountain land called
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 242V
1685
Rathustin als Crogane, lands of
Arran Deeds Leathanach: 8 §29
1710c
Rathustin als Creggan
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 16a
1730
Rathastine als Cregane
CGn. Imleabhar: 67.104.45461
1772
Rathastine orw. Rathavistine orw. Cregan
CGn. Imleabhar: 290.374.192639
1787
Rehasine orw. Rahastine orw. Rahavastin orw. Cregan
CGn. Imleabhar: 389.92.255777
1787
Rathustane als Cregane
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 21
1828
Rathavesteen
TAB Leathanach: 3
1830
Rathavisteen
Bald
1838
[Rathavisteen]
"S. of townland is a lough called 'Na Brackeagh'."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME054,65
1838
Rath Aibhistín, 'Augustin's rath or fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME054,65
1838
Rath Aibhistin, 'Augustin'
pl:AL Leathanach: ME054,65
1838
Rathavisteen
OC:AL Leathanach: ME054,65
1838
Rathaviston
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: ME054,65
1838
Rathavisteen
CM:AL Leathanach: ME054,65
1838
Raheevistian
BS:AL Leathanach: ME054,65

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