BROWSE
townland
Ráth Chnáimhín
genitive: Ráth Chnáimhín
(Irish)
Racraveen
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ring-fort of Cnáimhín
    Cnáimhín — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the ring-fort of Cnáimhín
    Cnáimhín — personal name

Centrepoint

53.8236, -7.25374latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1610
racknaum
MEC
1652
Raknabeen
Comm. Surv.
1657
Racnavin
O.S. 6" Co.Cavan - xxxviii
DS
1836
Rathcraveen
Rec. Name:AL Leathanach: Mí051,35
1836
Racraveen
"cn is pronounced here like cr: hence Craveen instead of Cnaveen" [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí051,35
1836
Racnavin
DS:AL Leathanach: Mí051,35
1836
Racravin
Return (Jurors):AL (Ca) Leathanach: Mí051,35
1836
Raknabeen
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Mí051,35
1836
Racravin
Co. Table:AL Leathanach: Mí051,35
1836
Rathcraveen
O'Reilly, J.:AL Leathanach: Mí051,35
1836
Ráth Cnáimhin, 'Knavin's fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí051,35
1836
Racravy
BM:AL Leathanach: Mí051,35
1836
Rathknavin
Carvaghs List 1699:AL Leathanach: Mí051,35
1836
Racraveen
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí051,35

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