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

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

51.5928, -9.70877latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1641
Rafargan
JCAHS Leathanach: 52.63
1641
Rafargan
JCAHS Leathanach: 52.63
1655
Roghveregeene (and Faragin)
DS
1655
Roghveregeene (and Faragin)
DS
1660c
Roghveregeene (Farragin)
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 252
1660c
Farragin
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 252
1660c
Roghveregeene (Farragin)
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 252
1660c
Farragin
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 252
1811
Bath
1811
Bath
1833
Rhaferigeen
CGn. Leathanach: 20.84.430
1833
Rhaferigeen
CGn. Leathanach: 20.84.430
1841-2
Raferikeen
BS:AL
1841-2
Raferigeen
O'Donovan, Tim:AL
1841-2
Rafargan
Dep. 1652:AL
1841-2x
raith mheargáin
pl EC:AL
1841-2x
raith fhearagáin
OC:AL
1841-2
Raferikeen
BS:AL
1841-2
Raferigeen
O'Donovan, Tim:AL
1841-2
Rafargan
Dep. 1652:AL
1841-2x
raith mheargáin
pl EC:AL
1841-2x
raith fhearagáin
OC:AL
1841-2y
Fargan's fort
OD:AL
1841-2
ferrigan? The correctness of the form (—keen) of the name is to be questioned
Desc. Rem.:AL
1841-2y
Fargan's fort
OD:AL
1841-2
ferrigan? The correctness of the form (—keen) of the name is to be questioned
Desc. Rem.:AL

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