BROWSE
townland
Ráth Domhnaigh
genitive: Ráth Domhnaigh
(Irish)
Rathdowney
(English)

Glossary

English church
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

52.22, -6.35822latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1623
Rathtowne
LG
Inq. Lag. Alt: 40 J I
1637
Radowny ( Pat. Browne)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 120 C I
1654-5
Rahedowneing
< BSD
CS (LG) Leathanach: 305
1655c
Rathdowny
DS Comp. (LG)
1659
Rathdowny
Cen. Leathanach: 537
1659
Rathdowny
Cen. Leathanach: 537
1660c
Rahedowneing (Wm. Browne)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS), Leathanach: 87 (305)
1667
Rathdowney (Edm. Waddy)
ASE Leathanach: 105
1690c
Rathdewny (Edm. Waddy)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 29
1840
Rath Domhnaigh, 'Downey's fort'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 16
1840
Rathdouny
DS Map:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 16
1840
Rathdowneing
DS Ref.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 16
1840
Rathdowney
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 16
1840
Rathdowney
Greene, W., Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Rathdowney
Hore, H.:AL (LG)
1840
Rathdowney
Tanner:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 16
1840
Rathdowney
Walsh, P., Rev.:AL (LG) Oileán Mhuire
1840
Rathdowney "Compare with Queen's County." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 16
1840
Rathdowny
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 16

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