BROWSE
townland
Raithnigh
genitive: Raithní
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Raheen
(English)

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    place of ferns
    raithnigh — foirm chalctha den tuiseal tabharthach nó den logthuiseal de raithneach.

  • English

    place of ferns
    raithnigh — petrified form of the dative or locative case of raithneach.

Centrepoint

52.3735, -7.97571latitude, longitude
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Historical references

raˈhiːn
Áit.
1650
Mountaine
DS (s) (TÁ)
DS (s) (TÁ)
1815
Rahanee
CGn. Leathanach: 690.418.474329
1840
Rathenee
BS:AL
1840
Rathenee
D.Barton Esq.
1840
Rathenee
W. Riall Esq.
1840
Rathanee
Chaytor, J., Esq.:AL
1840
raithin, Mr. O'Regan, Cahir
pl:AL
1840
Raithínídhe, 'the little forts'
AL
1952
An Ráithín
PN Decies Leathanach: 303
1985
raˈhiːn
Áit.

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