BROWSE
townland
Ráth Mheirgín
genitive: Ráth Mheirgín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathvergin
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

52.9467, -8.94254latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1621
Rathvergin
CPR Leathanach: 493a
1624
Rathvergin
Inq.(Cl) Leathanach: 2, 6
1656
Rathvereguie
Inchiquin Leathanach: 535, 1538
1660c
Rathuergine
BSD (Cl) Leathanach: 569
1681
Ravergin
Inchiquin Leathanach: 455, 1380
1839
Rath Aimheirgín, 'Amergin's fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl026,26
1839
Ráith Amheirgín
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl026,26
1839
Rathvergin
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl026,26
1839
[Rathvergin]
"More than one half of this townland is rocky pasture. The remainder is arable and tillage. A great portion of its west side is subject to winter floods and near its N. end and on the boundary is a lake called Lough Garr. There are two forts near the south end" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,26
1839
Rathvergin
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl026,26
1839
Rathvirgin
Crowe Map:AL Leathanach: Cl026,26
1839
Rathfergan
List (Curtin, Rev.):AL Leathanach: Cl026,26
1839
Rathvergin
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Cl026,26
1839
Raavergan
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl026,26
1853
a ráithmheirginn?
'a bporóiste cill Mic Crithe'; Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh a scríobh
Má Nuad Uimhir thagartha: R 69, Leathanach: i
1992
ˌratˈberəgən ˌratˈvergən raːˈferəgən raːtˈverəgən
Áit.

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