BROWSE
townland
Ráth an Drácaigh
genitive: Ráth an Drácaigh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Drakerath
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Centrepoint

53.7673, -6.7691latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1582
Drakerath (Alexander Drake, of ... Rob. Drake, of same)
Pardon to Alexander Drake, of Drakerath, co. Meath, gent., Rob. Drake, of same. F 3935
F
1596
Drakerath (Drake of ...)
Drake, of ...196.
Cal. Carew
1598
Drakerath
Kelles — Barnwall of Robertstown, Betaghe of Moynealty, Hen. Mape of Mape-Rath, Wil. Betaghe of Walterstown, Drake of Drakerath, Wm Balf of Ardloman, Plunket of Ardmath, Plunket of Tath-Rath, Prountford of Morentstown, Th. Fitzjones of Franstone, Hen. Garvey of Rossmine, Sir Pat. Barnwall of Killineighnam and Mitchmore, Alex. Plunket of Gibston, Js. Erwarde of Randallston, Garret Plunket of Preston, Garret Plunket of Irishton, Edw. P. of Ball-Rath, Th. P. of ThistleKeran, Plunket of Balnegin, P. of Robinstone, P. of Bolton, Forde of Fordston, Nic. Gillagh of Gillston, Balf of Ballnegin, Ledwitch of Cookstone Descr. Ir. 95
Descr. Ir.
1598
Drakerath (Drake of ...)
Veldon of Raffinall, Veldon of Raffen, Newtervile Drake of Drakerath, Porter of Kingstone, Wesley of Dingen, Wal of Blackhall, Bath of Rafeig, Justice Bath, Bath of Dewleeke Descr. Ir. 98
Descr. Ir.
1598
Drakerathe (Georg' Drake)
Georg' Drake temp. mortis sue ... Drakerathe 120 acr'... 1598, Joh' est ejus fil' et her. Inq.CI 14 (1621).
Inq.
1654
Drakerath
Marvelstowne<br> Bounded on the east with…Raffin ...on the south with…Drakerath. <br> CS V 307
CS V
1654
Drakerath (John drake of ...)
John drake of Drakerath, Irish Papist. <br> Bounded on the east with the lands of Drakestowne, on the west with St Johns Rath & Stahalmock, on the north with Marvellstowne & on the South with the Red Moore. <br> An old castle. CS V 310
CS V
1655-7
Drackrath
DS
1655-7
Drakrath (John Drake)
John Drake Ir. Papt:
DS (P, TCD)
1660c
Drakerath
John Drake I.p. 91
BSD
1667
Drakerath
6. CoL DANIEL REDMOND, exec' to Arthur Bell esq., of Kilkenny.- 1,, Stahalmock, 322 a… St. John’s-Rath 75a…Mullaghmore and Clogher…to hold these durinS r life of James, father to John Fleming, only.—Drakerath, 333 a…Castletownemoore, 122 a…Ardlonan, 203 a…Dryshock, 21 a… Reske, 50 a… Emlagh, 25 a…out of Oristowne or Tristowne, 60 a…bar. Kells, co. Meath. —to hold to ye uses of ye last will of said Bell, 20th May 1658 — °A rf- S - PHIL' HAKEIS „„d THO- MASIN SMALL widow—Thomastowne, 130 a. 2 r. 21. 12s. lOJd.—Marnelstowne, 84 a. 2r. 1/. 14s. 2Jd. for the life of James Fleming—to Harris for ever—Stahalmock (part), 18 a. 3 R. Is. 1 id. — to Small, for James Fleming’s life; same bar. and co Date 6th Dec. \9th year—Inrolled 1th Jan. 1667 ASE 130
ASE
1739
Drakerath (Columb [Drake])
Columb [Drake], Drakerath, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 144
Prerogative Wills
1789
Drakerath (Patrick [Drake])
Patrick [Drake], Drakerath, co. Meath <br> Prerogrative Wills 144
Prerogative Wills
1836
Drakerath
Bar. Cons. (Tevlin):AL Leathanach: Mí040,8
1836
Drakerath
Co. Abstract 1827:AL Leathanach: Mí040,8
1836
Drakerath
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí040,8
1836
Drakrath
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí040,8
1836
Drake - rath
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí040,8
1836
Drakerath
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí040,7
1836
Drakerath
GJP:AL Leathanach: Mí040,7, Nóta: (1828)
1836
Drakerath
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí040,7
1836
Drakerath
Brownrig Map:AL Leathanach: Mí040,7
1836
Drakerath
Monument Staholmog Gravey Leathanach: Mí040,7
1836
[Drakerath]
"Pronounced as written." [pl]
dúch:AL Leathanach: Mí040,7
1836
Drakerathe
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Mí040,8

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