BROWSE
townland
Ráth na bhFuarán
genitive: Ráth na bhFuarán
(Irish)
Rathnawooraun
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

54.2288, -9.26802latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1617
Rathnanoorran
CPR Leathanach: 346
1617
Rathoonanoon
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.155
1635
Rathnennrane, half qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 240V
1635
Rathnenurane, half qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 262
1635
Rathnenurane, the half qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 217
1657c
Rathnanooran
DS Leathanach: 223
1657c
Rathnanocran
DS (Terr.) Leathanach: 223
1661
Rathnenorane als Rathnemirane ½ qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 165
1670
Rathnanurane als Rathnamorane
ASE Leathanach: 221
1684
Rathnenurran als Rathnemoran
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 1174/1/2/5
1685
Rathmano [sic]
Hib. Del.
1710c
Rathnenurin als Rathnemorran als Palmerstowne ½ qr
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 15b
1725
Rathnenorane als Rathmorane als Palmerstowne 1 qr
CGn. Imleabhar: 46.389.29042
1747
Rathnanorane orw. Rathnamorane orw. Palmerstown
CGn. Imleabhar: 123.531.86019
1770
Rathnenorane als Rathnamorane als Palmerstown
CGn. Imleabhar: 280.197.181338
1787
Rathnemorran als Rathnenurine als Palmerstown
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 20
1829
Knockmeelin... Plantations of Palmerstown... Commons of Palmerstown... Palmerstown Demesne [containing] Stelane, Breastagh, Tooreen & Park, Castlewin, Summerhill
TAB Leathanach: 8
1830
Palmerstown
Bald
1838
Rathnawoaraun
"h?" [ós cionn an 'th']
OC:AL Leathanach: ME138,25
1838
Rath na bh
pl:AL Leathanach: ME138,25
1838
Rathnawooraun
OD:AL Leathanach: ME138,25
1838
Rathnenurane
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME138,25
1838
Rath na bh-fuáran, 'fort of the cold springs'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME138,25
1838
Rathnaworaun
BS:AL Leathanach: ME138,25
1838
Rathnaworaun
Irwin, G.:AL Leathanach: ME138,25
1838
Rathnenoran or Rathnemerom
HCSV:AL Leathanach: ME138,25
1838
Rathnavorrane
Nolan, P.:AL Leathanach: ME138,25
1838
Rathnanooran
DS:AL Leathanach: ME138,25
1838
Rath[.]ianoovan
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: ME138,25
1838
[Rathnawooraun]
"…West of townland is a Fort called 'Rathnaworaun' from which the townland takes it's name."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME138,25

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