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

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort
uaimh, óin, ón
English cave, souterrain

Centrepoint

54.1283, -9.33212latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1624
Rathnehoone
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: 185
1635
Rathnahowen
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 159
1635
Ranehowne
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 139
1635
Rathnahowen
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 140
1657c
Rathowen
DS Leathanach: 220; Innéacs 208
1661
Rahowen als Rahnahoone ½ Qr. ... Iskeragh Mountn.... Rahoune
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 184
1669
Rathnehowne
ASE Leathanach: 209
1685
Rathnehoone
Hib. Del.
1699
Rathowen als Rathona als Rathoma als Rathnehowne 2 qrs
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 1174/1/2/10
1815
Rathnahoon
TAB Leathanach: 16
1830c
Rathnahoon, Lambsfort
Bald
1833
Fortland
TAB Leathanach: 7
1838
Fortland
BS:AL Leathanach: ME085,57
1838
Fortland
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: ME085,57

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