BROWSE
townland
An Ráth Ard
genitive: na Rátha Airde
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathard
(English)

Glossary

English height; high
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

51.8517, -8.73599latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Rahard
DS (P)
1655
Rahard
DS (Terr.)
1656
Rathard
CS VI Leathanach: 301
1656
Rathard (x 2)
CS VI Leathanach: 302
1660c
Rehard
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 73
1692
Rathard
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 204, Imleabhar: VII
1703
Rathard
Trustees Leathanach: 370
1825c
Rath
TAB Leathanach: 4
1840
Rathard
Barton, R.:AL (Co)
1840
Rathard
BS:AL
1840
Rahard
DS:AL
1840
Rathard
French, P.:AL (Co)
1840
Rathard
Hawkes, W.:AL (Co)
1840
Rathard
Holland, Rev. J.:AL
1840
Rath
Nash, W., Rev.:AL (Co)
1840
ráith ard, high fort
OD:AL
1840
ráith ard
pl OC:AL
1840
Rathard
Rye, R. T., Esq.:AL (Co)
1955
/rα:'hα:rd/
Áit.

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