BROWSE
townland
Baile na Rátha
genitive: Bhaile na Rátha
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynaraha
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • English

    the town of the ring-fort

Centrepoint

52.3674, -7.54792latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

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Nóta
1654
Ballynarahy
CS I Leathanach: 275, 273, 276, 277 etc.
1656
Ballinrahy
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III. 373
1656
Ballynerahy
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III. 373
1657
Ballinaraghy
DS
1659
Ballynerahy
Cen. Leathanach: 310
c.1660
Ballinaraghy
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 123
c.1660
Ballynarahe
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III. 344
1665-1666
Ballyneraghy
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 31
1666-1667
Ballyneraw
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 80
1685
Ballinaraghy
Hib. Del.
1840
Ballynaraha
AL
1840
ba.e ..a ráta
Glanta:AL
1840
Baile na rátha
OD:AL
1952
Baile na Ráithe
PN Decies Leathanach: 274
1989
ˌbalənəˈraː
Áit.
1989
ˌbalənəˈraːhə
beirt chainteoirí
Áit.

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