BROWSE
townland
Ráth Charainn
genitive: Ráth Charainn
(Irish)
Rathcarran
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

53.7047, -8.40013latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1618
Raghcarrane
CPR Leathanach: 351
1618
Rakearan (Cloneclaibbin and R. 2qrs.) ?
CPR Leathanach: 340
1660
Raharran
BSD (RC) Leathanach: 55
1817
Rawcarron
Edgeworth & Griffith
1835
Rathcarrow
BSM:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 3
1835
Rathcarane
Dufficy:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 3
1835
Rathcarrane
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 3
1835
Rathcorra
occurs in Inquis: -qu?- is it the same with Rathcarrow" [dúch
Nóta:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 3
1835
Rathcarran
OD:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 3
1835
Rath corrán
pl:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 3
1835
Rath Charrain, 'Carran's fort'
dúch:AL Leathanach: E18, 1, 3
1837
Rath Charrain, 'Carran's fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: RC024,3
1837
Rathcarrow
BS:AL Leathanach: RC024,3
1837
Rathca[.]ane
Dufficy, P.:AL Leathanach: RC024,3
1837
Rathcarrane
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: RC024,3
1837
Rath corrán
pl:AL Leathanach: RC024,3
1837
Rathcarran
OD:AL Leathanach: RC024,3
1938
Ráth Charrain
Elphin PN

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