BROWSE
townland
Baile an Rátha
genitive: Bhaile an Rátha
(Irish)
Ralphtown
(English)

Glossary

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

Centrepoint

52.241, -6.5912latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1538
Ratheton (Wm. Seyntlo of the castle and manor of Rosegarland) Síleann Hore gurb é seo Rath i nDún Chormaic
Hore Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 73
1539
Rathtown Rathtowne (Wm. Seyntloo...Rathtown David Nevyle )
F Alt: 73
1540
Rathton (Rob. Foster)
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 361
1540
Rathtoune
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 363
1540–1
Rathtowde
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 227
1546
Rathton, (John Brereton)
F Alt: 484
1548
Rathtowne (Issam: Chrinicles of Tintern)
Hore Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 89
1551
Rathton (Nich. Keating)
F Alt: 907
1566
Rathton alias Rathcon
F Alt: 916
1568
Rathton
F Alt: 1232
1582
Ratheton
F Alt: 4091
1623
? Rathtowne (Tho’ Roche)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 40 J. I
1629
Rathowen
Inq. Lag. Alt: 38 Ch I
1630
Rathoime
Inq. Lag. Alt: 54 Ch I
1638
Rathtowne (Arth Keatinge)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 127 C I
1654–6
Rathtowne (Oliver Keating)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 157
1655–7
Rathtowne
DS
1663
? Rathtwone (Rob. Roch)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 3 C II
1690c
Rathmore and Muchtowne (John Swann)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 37a
1830c
Ralph Town
TAB Leathanach: 1
1840
Baile na ráithe, 'i.e. town of the rath, or earthen fort'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 26
1840
Ralphtown
Cullen, Rev. P., P.P.:AL (LG)
1840
Ralphtown
GJReturn:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 26
1840
Ralphtown
Hickey, Rev.:AL (LG) Cill Chomháin
1840
Ralphtown or Ralftown
Swan, J. P.:AL (LG)
1840
Ralphtown"Town of the rath" [OD]
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 26
1840
Rathtowne & Muchtowne
DS:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 26

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