BROWSE
townland
Baile an Rátha
genitive: Bhaile an Rátha
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballinrath
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • English

    the town of the ring-fort

Centrepoint

53.3022, -7.11825latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1550
Ballynra
Offaly Survey
1550
Gaamore, Tobbernecoyr
Offaly Survey
1550
Kilconner alias Ballynra, Bogganboysker, the
Offaly Survey
1550
Laagh-boysker
Offaly Survey
1558c
Ballinra
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 63/7
1563c
Balinora
Cotton Map
1563
Ballynraie
F Leathanach: 478
1575
Ballenrath
F Leathanach: 2665
1587
Ballinrath
F Leathanach: 5108
1603
Ballinraghy
CPR Leathanach: 35
1609
Ballinrasa
CPR Leathanach: 129
1609
Farrinehegellishe
CPR Leathanach: 129
1610
Ballinrae
CPR Leathanach: 162
1611
Ballinrare
CPR Leathanach: 185
1638
Ballinerae
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 40 C I
1638
Ballinragh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 40 C I
1659
Ballynrath
Cen. Leathanach: 437
1660c
Ballenrath & Ballinakill
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 14
1837
Ballinrath
BS:AL
1837
Ballinrath
CM:AL
1837
Ballinrath
Co. Schedule:AL
1837
Baile na Ratha an
OD:AL
1837
Ballinrath
S&V:AL
1837
Ballinrath
TAB:AL

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