BROWSE
townland
Ráth Ghabhann nó Fearann Seac
genitive: Fhearann Seac, Ráth Ghabhann
(Irish)
Rathgowan or Farranshock
(English)

Glossary

English land
English smith
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Ráth Ghabhann
    ring-fort of (the) smith(s)

    Fearann Seac
    the land(holding) of Seac
    Seac — ón sloinne AN Jack, de réir dealraimh. Cf. na samplaí eile de fearann + ainm/sloinne AN sa cheantar.

  • English

    Ráth Ghabhann
    ring-fort of (the) smith(s)

    Fearann Seac
    the land(holding) of Seac
    Seac — apparently from the AN surname Jack. Cf. other examples of fearann + AN name/surname in the area.

Centrepoint

53.5293, -7.36418latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Rathgowne
Inq. Leathanach: 3
1641
Rathgowen
Inq. Leathanach: CI 166
1655-7
Rathgowen
DS
1659
-
Cen.
1660c
Rathgowan
BSD Leathanach: 33
1685c
Rathgowe
Hib. Del.
1716
Keolstown als Ballynekeol, Rathgowan
CGn. Leathanach: 15.337.7682
1724
Rathgowan,Portnelongan als Portneshangan
CGn. Leathanach: 43.143.27688
1724
Rathgowny, Portneslangan, Rathrory
CGn. Leathanach: 45.90.28025
1741
Farimshock
CGn. Leathanach: 101.526.72907
1746
Sarcinstown ows. Rawcorroughter ows Farrinshock
CGn. Leathanach: 122.544.85322
1747
Grange Sarcinstown ors Rawcorroughter ors Farrinshock
CGn. Leathanach: 233.86561
1749
Sarsanstown ors. Sarcinstown...called Ballagh ors. Grange Sarcinstown ors. Rawcorrough ors. Farrinshock.
CGn. Leathanach: 116.475.112301
1751
Farrinshock
CGn. Leathanach: 152.474.102588
1773
Rathgowen, Ballynefee..Rathrory, Killpatrick...
E. of Granard to Comyagre
CGn. Leathanach: 297.295.194915
1778
Kilpatrick, Rathgory
CGn. Leathanach: 322.408.21984[2]
1779
Rathgowen Ballynefee or Ballynefed Killpatrick, Littlewood, Portnelengah ors. Portneshangan
E. of Granard
CGn. Leathanach: 329.314.219637
1810
Glannanea ors. Ralphs[ ] als. Balreagh ors. Balrevagh, Grangetown Farnshock
Smith-Mercer
CGn. Leathanach: 628.162.434529
1813
Farnshock
Horan
CGn. Leathanach: 678.502.1167272
1813
Farmshook
Smith-Wilson
CGn. Leathanach: 678.502.467273
1818
Fa[r]anshook
Tilson-Smith
CGn. Leathanach: 735.371.501306
1957
Rathgowan or Farranshock
PN Westmeath Leathanach: 222
1957
Raithin na (n)Gabhann
PN Westmeath Leathanach: 230
2009
cf Carraig Seac/Carrickshock i CC
2009
Seac<Jacques
Éigse Leathanach: i 265-280

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