BROWSE
townland
An Ráth Bhán
genitive: na Rátha Báine
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rabane
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the white ring-fort

    Tá fianaise láidir ar son bh- le fáil i bhfoinsí neamhspleácha de chuid an 17ú haois. Botún ar Maps of the Escheated Counties (MEC) faoi ndear an litriú ‘Ramore’, a buanaíodh i bhfoinsí eile; níl ann ach comhtharlúint go bhfuil cuma logainm Ghaeilge air .i. *An Ráth Mhór.
    (AMGC)

  • English

    the white ring-fort

Centrepoint

53.9732, -6.94751latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
ramore
MEC
1629
Ramor
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1652
Rawane
Comm. Surv.
1654
Rowane
DS
1660c
Rowane
BSD (Ca) Leathanach: 220
1662
Ramore
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
1685
Rawan
Hib. Del.
1685
Rawan
Hib. Del.
1709
Raban
Killeigha & Raban, 4½ Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 50
1825
Rabawn
TAB
1836
Rabane
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca045,6
1836
rath ba//n, 'white fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca045,6
1836
[Rabane]
"There are 4 lime kilns in it" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca045,6
1836
Rauban
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca045,6
1836
Rawane
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca045,6
1836
Rebawn
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca045,6
1836
Rauban
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca045,6
1836
Rauban
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,29
1836
Rauban
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,29
1836
?Rowane
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Ca056,29
1836
?Rawane
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Ca056,29
1836
rath bán, 'white rath or fort'
"right" [pl];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,29
1836
Raw-Bawn
dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca056,29
1836
Rabane
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,29
1836
[Rabane]
"There is a trig. station in the S. side of townland, 614 feet above low water mark" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca056,29
1836
Rauban
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca056,29
1836
rath ba//n
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca045,6

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