BROWSE
townland
Ráth Brain Beag
genitive: Ráth Brain Beag
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathbran Beg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

53.7772, -6.56388latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1461-83
Rathbrañ
Stephenestoñ, Judistoñ, Personestoñ, heyronestoñ, Pewrellestoñ, knyghtestoñ, Monteynestoñ, dowestoñ, dromconraght, dromsawry, Poscuestoñ, Balshytrik, Paynestoñ ... dromyng, Trym et Kenlis ... Thomas yong, Johñ fflēmyng et Willima Waryñ SRI Edw. IV 198
Stat. Rolls
1541-42
Rathbran
… Stevenston, Judgeston, Personeston, Newtown of Rathbran, Monteneston, Doweston, and Dandleston, 48 acres of Knyghton, 6 acres in Fudeston, 24 acres in Peverelston, 16 acres in Pierston, in the parish of Inchemoght; 80 acres in Frencheston… Heyroneston, 40 acres in Rathraynolde, near Siddan, and 8 messuages …in …Trim… .Lands of Dromsaury, Portneston and Ballyshytruk CPCR 79-80(Morrin) (Exemplification of the enrolment of a deed… 3* Edw. IV… John Fleming, Wm. Waringe, Thos. Yonge, chaplains declare to have given to Anne, lat wife of Sir Wm. Welles Richard
CPCR
1599
Rathbran (Patrick Cusack, of ...)
Conveyance whereby Richard Plunkett, of Rathmore, in the county of Meath ; Geo. Cusack, of Ratharon … Henry Plunckett, of Newton ; James Cusack, of Navan, in the county of Meath, granted and confirmed to Christopher Pluncket, of Killalon ; James Dillon, of Moymet; John Sarsfield, of Turmings; Patrick Cusack, of Rathbran, and William Wesley, of Dengen, the manors, towns, and lands of Kilskirr, Ballicullen, Milton, Ballenavilanaugh, Johnestowne, Robinston, Bolton, Harteston, Newton, of Duleke, in the county of Meath ; the mills of Drueston and Kenles … the wood of Cloncat, in the county of Meath, CPCR (Morrin II) 526-7
CPCR
1611
Rathbran
John ows. Shane Duffy McThomas, of Rathbran, in Meath, yeoman, and Bran Duffy, of the same, yeoman. CPR 215
CPR
1836
Rathbranbeg
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí058,31
1836
Rathbranbeg
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Mí058,31
1836
Rathbran Beg
TAB Leathanach: Mí058,31
1836
Rath bran beag
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí058,31
1836
Bran's fort (little)
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí058,31
1836
Rathbran-beg
"Vide Rathbran-more and use hyphens." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí058,31

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