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Ranaghan
(English)

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52.9666, -8.97124latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1610
Ranhaghan
CPR Leathanach: 160a
1620c
Renaghann
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 1, 158
1624
Renaghann
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 2, 30
1635
Ranachane
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 2, 318
1656
Ranaghane
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 1, 183
1659
Ranaghane
Cen. Leathanach: 176
1660c
Raneghan
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 567
1666
Ranaghan
ASE Leathanach: 99, 39
1685
Raneghan
Hib. Del.
1696
Ranaghane
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 1, 227
1787
Raneghan
Pelham (Cl)
1839
Rannahan
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl026,27
1839
Rannaghan
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,27
1839
Ranaghane
Crowe Map 1764:AL Leathanach: Cl026,27
1839
Ranahan
List (Curtin, Rev.):AL Leathanach: Cl026,27
1839
Ranahan
Ret. Still Fines 1816:AL Leathanach: Cl026,27
1839
Ranyghan
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Cl026,27
1839
Renaghann
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Cl026,27
1839
Ranaghane
Inq. Crom.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,27
1839
Ranaghan
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Cl026,27
1839
Ranaghan
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl026,27
1839
Raithneachán
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl026,27
1839
Raithneachán, 'place abounding in ferns,' 'filicetum'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl026,27
1839
[Ranaghan]
"A portion of its N. side is subject to winter floods from the overflow of Lough George...There is in this townland a fort called Raunahan fort, a field called Gurtafleska where O'Dea of Dysert and Lord [Claris] party fought a battle...a burial ground called Kilnalea" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,27
1839
Rannahan
There is a small burial place for children in the Townland of Rannahan. EC
LSO (Cl) Leathanach: I, 57/162
1992
ˈranəhən
Áit.

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