BROWSE
townland
Ráth Síoláin
genitive: Ráth Síoláin
(Irish)
Rathshillane
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

52.2046, -6.40192latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1551
Rathshelan (John Yllott)
Forth Bar. Leathanach: 80
1560
Rathshillan (John Eliot)
Hore Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 168
1598
Rathshillan (Eliot)
Descr. Ir. Leathanach: 60
1606
Reshelande (Rich. Stafford)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 4
1608
Rathshillane (Jos. Elyot)
Cal. Carew Leathanach: 32
1617
Rathshelane (Rob. Frinche)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 10
1632
Rathshelan (Pat. Synnott, Jesper Elliott)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 64 C I
1633
oughvanstown al’ Rathshelan (Wil. Haye)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 74 C I
1637
Rathshelan (John Elliott)
Inq. Lag. Alt: 112 C I
1641c
Rathshylane (Jasper Elliott)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 43
1654
Rathsheland (Rob. Ellyott)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 305
1659
Rathshillan
Cen. Leathanach: 537
1666
Rashillan (Const. Neale)
ASE Leathanach: 114
1690c
Rathillane
Quit Rent (LG) Leathanach: 27a
1816
Rathshelan
Gill (Wexford)
1830c
Rathshellane
Tacumshan II
TAB Leathanach: 3
1840
[Rathshillane] "Rathshelan Castle is standing with the exception of small pieces of the turrets and occupied by Mr Morris, farmer."
Desc. Rem.:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 33
1840
Rashallane
Elrington, C. R., Rev.:AL (LG)
1840
Rath Sealain, 'Shelane's rath or fort'
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 33
1840
Rathehilane
Freeholders:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 33
1840
Rathshelan
BS:AL Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 33
1840
Rathshelan
Gill Map:AL (LG) Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 33
1840
Rathshelan
Kehoe:AL (LG)
1840
Rathshelin
CM:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 33
1840
Rathshillane
OD:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach (AL): 33
1840
Rathsillan
DS Map:AL Imleabhar: 1, Leathanach: 33
1840
Rathspelane
Tanner:AL (LG) Teach Coimseáin

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