BROWSE
townland
Ráth Lachan
genitive: Ráth Lachan
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ralaghan
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ring-fort of (the) ducks

    Athúsaid feirmeoireachta atá le tuiscint as an ainm seo, b’fhéidir, faoi mar atá le tuiscint as Lios na mBó, Ráth na gCaorach, srl.
    (CÓC)

  • English

    ring-fort of (the) ducks

Centrepoint

53.9579, -6.91249latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1609
Rathlahan
MEC
1612
Rathlahan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: Car. I, 19
1629
Ralaghan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: Car. I, 19
1629
Rathlahan is called <br/>Ralaghan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: Car. I, 19
1629
Ralaghenbeg
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1638
Ralaghanbegg
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
1638
Rathlatian al’ <br/>Ruthlaghan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
1652
Rahlahan
Comm. Surv.
1657
Ralaghan
LN Leathanach: D 6956
1685
Racoghan
LN Leathanach: D 6957
1709
Rallaghan
11 Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 49
1730
Rathloghan
CGn. Leathanach: 65.259.45400
1731
Ralaghan
CGn. Leathanach: 66.302.46403
1752
Rolechan
LN Leathanach: D 6958
1825
Relaghan
TAB
1825
Relaghin
TAB Leathanach: Innéacs
1836
Ralaghan
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
Ralaghan
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
Ralaghan
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
Rallaghan
Old Doc. 1790:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
Relaghan
GJ Cess List:AL (Ca) Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
[Ralaghan]
"There are two ancient forts in this townland. On the most northern stands a trig. station, 653 feet above low water. The other is called black fort and is 737 above low water. There is also another trig. station called Glasleck Upper 889 feet above low water." [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
Rath laichin
"Arx Laichine" [dúch scriosta];
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
rath lachan
"meadow of the ducks" [pl] ['meadow of the' scriosta];
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
Rath lachan, 'Lochan's rath or earthen fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
Ralaghan
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
Rathlahan
"Rathlahan is called Ralaghan" [Inq. C. I];
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
Ralaghen beg
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
Raloghan
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
Rachelaghagh al' Raclaghan
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
Raloghan
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,28
1836
Ralaghan
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca056,28

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