Reachra/Raghra

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Hierarchy

townland

Reachra

genitive: Reachra

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(Irish)

Raghra

(English)

Capitalise

Hierarchy

county

Uíbh Fhailí/Offaly

barony

Garraí an Chaisleáin/Garrycastle

civil parish

Cluain Mhic Nóis/Clonmacnoise

Explanatory note

Gaeilge

Ní léir brí
English

Meaning unclear

Centrepoint

53.2843, -8.03989latitude, longitude

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Archival records

Historical references

1089	Rechraith	ARÉ Leathanach: II, 936 Annála Ríoghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters I-VII, ed. J. O'Donovan (an 2ú heagrán, 1856). BÁC Bliain: 300–1636, Nóta eolais: , Údar: John O'Donovan
1089	Rechraith	ATig. Leathanach: xviii, 10 'Annals of Tigernach' (ed. Stokes in Revue Celtique XVI, XVII, XVIII, 1895-7) Bliain: 589-1178
1557	Caislén Racra	ARÉ Leathanach: V, 1544 Annála Ríoghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters I-VII, ed. J. O'Donovan (an 2ú heagrán, 1856). BÁC Bliain: 300–1636, Nóta eolais: , Údar: John O'Donovan
1585	Rachara	F Leathanach: 4666 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1591	Rathcra	PROI Deed Deed in the Public Records Office of Ireland (An Chartlann Náisiúnta)
1602	Raghra	F Leathanach: 6618 Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1622	Carramore Raghra alias the Great Wear of Raghra One wear called Carramore, Raghra, alias the Great Wear of Raghra, on the river Shannon.	CPR Leathanach: 551 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1622	Raghra and Clonfine	CPR Leathanach: 551 Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1655-7	Raghra	DS Down Survey (Barony Maps - Hiberniae Regnum, 1654, cóipeanna a rinne an tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis ó na bunchóipeanna i bPáras, 1908) Bliain foilsithe: 1655-7
1655-7	Raughra Castle	DS Down Survey (Barony Maps - Hiberniae Regnum, 1654, cóipeanna a rinne an tSuirbhéireacht Ordanáis ó na bunchóipeanna i bPáras, 1908) Bliain foilsithe: 1655-7
1660c	Raghra	BSD (UF) Leathanach: 32 Books of Survey and Distribution, County Offaly Áit: Cartlann Náisiúnta
1660c	Raghra RIA	BSD (UF) Books of Survey and Distribution, County Offaly Áit: Cartlann Náisiúnta
1660c	Reghra RIA	BSD (UF) Books of Survey and Distribution, County Offaly Áit: Cartlann Náisiúnta
1667	Raughra	ASE Leathanach: 160 Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1685	Roughra	Hib. Del. Hiberniæ Delineatio, William Petty Bliain foilsithe: 1685, Bliain foilsithe: 1685, Foilsitheoir: Irish University Press (1969)
1794	go hársaidhe Dhroiched is trischa Rachradha (Dán ar an tSionainm)	'The River Shannon': Ó Tuathail Leathanach: 220 'The River Shannon Poetically Described by Michael Brennan', ed. É. Ó Tuathail, in Éigse, VI: 3 (Dublin, 1951), 193–240.
1794	Rachra (g.) (Dán ar an tSionainm)	'The River Shannon': Ó Tuathail Leathanach: 220 'The River Shannon Poetically Described by Michael Brennan', ed. É. Ó Tuathail, in Éigse, VI: 3 (Dublin, 1951), 193–240.
1837	Raughra	BS:AL Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1837	Raghra	Co. Treas.:AL County Treasurer, foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1837	Raghera	Coote Stat. Surv. (UF):AL Coote Statistical Survey Offaly 1801:AL
1837	Raughra	Fitzsimmon, Rev. P.:AL Fitzsimmon, Rev. P.:AL
1837	Raghra	Hunt, E.:AL Hunt, E.:AL
1837	Raghra	L'Estrange, Col.:AL L'Estrange, Col., finné in AL Uíbh Fhailí / witness in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, Co, Offaly.
1837	Rachra	OD:AL O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838
1837	Ragra	S&V:AL Report from the Select Committee on the Survey and Valuation of Ireland (1824) in AL Bliain: 1830-40

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