BROWSE
townland
An Ráith
genitive: na Ráithe
(Irish)
Rath
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

53.8475, -8.82567latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1625
Carrownegappen [sic]
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.323
1629
Carrownacappie
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.367
1635
castle and lands of Rathnagoppan, with 5 qrs of land thereunto belonging viz. the small qr of Rathnagoppan; the small qr called Lishduffpolltraghen; the small qr called Skardane; and the small qr called Cappagh
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 3
1635
Rathnagappane, the lands of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 9
1661
Rathnegoppan 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 85
1678
Rathnegappane
ASE Leathanach: 257
1685
Rathnegoppon
Hib. Del.
1710c
Rathnegappane
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 158b, 162b
1718
Rath, qr of
CGn. Imleabhar: 21.385.11887
1745
Killineterane & Rath... qr of Rath
CGn. Imleabhar: 115.488.81339
1787
Rathnegappane
CRL Leathanach: 2A.6.70, 599, 617
1830
Rath
Bald
1833
Rath with its subdenominations
TAB Leathanach: 70
1838
Rath
BS:AL Leathanach: ME013,7
1838
Rath
[Moore, Rev. I.W.];
TAB Leathanach: ME013,7
1838
Rath
pl:AL Leathanach: ME013,7
1838
Raith, 'a fort of earth'
"(rawee)" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: ME013,7
1838
Rayth
"Rayth in English" [dúch];
dúch:AL Leathanach: ME013,7
1838
Rath
OC:AL Leathanach: ME013,7
1838
Rath
Glanta:AL Leathanach: ME013,7
1838
[Rath]
"There are five Danish forts in this townland. Also the ruins of Rath Castle" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME013,7

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