BROWSE
townland
Ráth na Rí
genitive: Ráth na Rí
(Irish)
Kingsfort
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

54.1975, -8.36323latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
1617
Carowrathnary
CPR Leathanach: 331a
1620
Carrowrathnery
CPR Leathanach: 469a
1633–6
Rathnaree
Wood-Martin Leathanach: ii 184
1660c
Rathnery
BSD Leathanach: 114
1665c
Rathnaree
HMR Leathanach: 62
1665c
Rathnaree
HMR Leathanach: 69
1722
Town & lands of Drumconragh being Banaree [leg. Ranaree]
CGn. Leathanach: 36.67.21269
1722
Ranaree
CGn. Leathanach: 36.68.21269
1727
Rathnaree als.Kingsfort
CGn. Leathanach: 59.165.39910
1728
Kingsfort
CGn. Leathanach: 59.166. 39911
1835
Kingsfort
TAB
1836
Kings-fort
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl027,13
1836
Kingsforth
"same - (pron) both ways" [dúch];
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Sl027,13
1836
King's Fort
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl027,13
1836
[Kingsfort]
"Killerry Church & Glebe House, the residence of the Revd Dodd, late parson of Killerry (suspended) & the Revd McGuinnis, present parson. It is called Old Castle House. There is a fort in east side of townland. Also a Roman Catholic chapel" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl027,13
1836
Kings-fort
BS:AL Leathanach: (Sl027,13)

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