BROWSE
townland
An Ráth Dubh Uachtarach
genitive: an Rátha Dhuibh Uachtaraigh
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathduff Upper
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.3918, -7.72648latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

n/a
Nóta
1519
? Blacraht or Rathduff or Mollafysse
COD Leathanach: IV.54
1519
? Blackerathe
F Leathanach: 2938
1539-1540
? Blackrathe al. Mollaghpisse
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I. 24
1539-1540
? Blackrath al. Mollaghipisse
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I. 26
1597
? Blackerathe
F Leathanach: 6039
1654
Rathduff
CS I Leathanach: 290, 299
1654
Rathduffe
CS I Leathanach: 285, 286, 290, 291 etc.
1654
Rathuffe
CS I Leathanach: 293
1657
Rathduffe
DS
c.1660
Rathduffe
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 129
1685
Rathduffe
Hib. Del.
1840
Rathduff Upper
AL
1840
Rathduffe Lower
AL
1840
rat dubh
Glanta:AL
1840
an Rath Dhubh
OD:AL
1840
Rath dubh
OD:AL
1952
Ráth Dhubh
PN Decies Leathanach: 285

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