BROWSE
townland
An Ráith
genitive: na Ráithe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Raigh
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

53.8925, -9.64959latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1611
Rathreogh
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: I.67
1612
Rathreogh
CPR Leathanach: 218a
1631
Rathreogh
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.375
1633
Rathreogh
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.387
1635
Carrickowla, alias Rath
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §29
1635
Rathreogh, the qr of
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: §29
1661
Ray als Carowraha 1 Qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 106
1677
Raith
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 40,889/14(6-7)
1685c
Ruy
Hib. Del.
1792
Raith, Knicklegan als
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.74, 304
1802
Raugh
Browne's RR Leathanach: 1802
1805
Raigh
O’Donnel RR Leathanach: 2
1815
Roigh
O’Donnel RR Leathanach: 3
1818
Raugh
Sligo RR Leathanach: 1818
1830
Raith
Bald Uimhir: 12
1832
Roye Hamill, Roye Sweeney
TAB Leathanach: §20
1838
Roígh
Giblin, P.:AL Leathanach: ME040,46
1838
Roigh
Stoney, Rev. W.B.:AL Leathanach: ME040,46
1838
Roigh
["Rent Office, Westport"];
Rent Office:AL (ME) Leathanach: ME040,46
1838
Ráith, 'a fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME040,46
1838
Rah
OD:AL Leathanach: ME040,46
1838
Raigh
"Compare Roy" [OD Nóta];
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: ME040,46
1838
[Raigh]
"there is one fort" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME040,46
1838
Raigh
BS:AL Leathanach: ME040,46
1838
Ragh
CM:AL Leathanach: ME040,46
1838
Reay or Carrownovally
S&V:AL Leathanach: ME040,46

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