BROWSE
townland
An Ráth Mór
genitive: an Rátha Mhóir
(Irish)
Muchrath
(English)

Glossary

English great, big
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

52.2378, -6.43957latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654-6
Much Rath
CS (LG) Leathanach: 303
1659
Much Rath
Cen. Leathanach: 535
1659
Muchrath
Cen. Leathanach: 535
1660c
Much Rath (Phill Lambert)
BSD (LG) Imleabhar: (CS IX), Leathanach: 79 (303)
1667
Much Rath (Will. Jacob)
ASE Leathanach: 105
1669
Much-Rath (Anglesey)
ASE Leathanach: 202
1690c
Muchrath (Wm. Jacob)
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 29 (a)
1723
Muchrath (Jacob-Wynne)
CGn. Imleabhar: 40, Leathanach: 145, Uimhir: 24694
1813
Muchrath (Grogan)
CGn. Imleabhar: 660, Leathanach: 250, Uimhir: 457311
1830c
Muchrath (John Tracy)
TAB Leathanach: 1
1840
Much rath, 'i.e. big or great rath'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 27
1840
Muchrath
Armstrong, W.:AL (LG) Cill Fhionnóg
1840
Muchrath
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 27
1840
Muchrath
DS:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 27
1840
Muchrath
Fenwick, Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Muchrath
Furlong:AL (LG) Cill Fhionnóg
1840
Muchrath"See the name in the Co. Louth." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 27
1840
Muckrath
Freeholders:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 27
1840
Muckrath
GJP:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 27

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