BROWSE
townland
Ráth Lachan
genitive: Ráth Lachan
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ralaghan
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

54.0172, -7.02716latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
raloghan
MEC Leathanach: 4.21
1612
Ralaghan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1621
Raloghan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1622
Ralaghan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 19 Car. I
1638
Rolaghan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
1643c
Ralaghan
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 194
1643c
Ralaghane
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 151
1643c
Raloghan
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 96
1643c
Raroghan
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 96
1643c
Relaghan
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: 162
1652
Raloghan
Comm. Surv.
1662
Raloghan
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 17 Car. II
1709
Ralaghan
4 Carvaghs
Carvaghs Leathanach: 52
1715
Rallaghan
List of Priests
1836
Ralaghan
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca018,21
1836
Ralaghan
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca018,21
1836
Ralaghan
List 1790 (Act of Parl.):AL Leathanach: Ca018,21
1836
Rallaghan
Brown, Dr:AL Leathanach: Ca018,21
1836
Rallaghan
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca018,21
1836
Rallaghan
TCB:AL Leathanach: Ca018,21
1836
Rathlachan
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca018,21
1836
Rathlachan, 'oak-bearing land'
"orthog:" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca018,21
1836
Relehan
GJ Assess. 1824:AL Leathanach: Ca018,21

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