BROWSE
An Ráth
genitive: na Rátha
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Charleville
(English)

Other names

Ráth Luirc
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

52.3549, -8.68373latitude, longitude
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Properties

POThere is or was once a post office here

Archival records

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Historical references

1291
Raygogan (John de Gogan)
COD Imleabhar: III 370
1300
Rath
Plea Roll RC Leathanach: 7/9 207
1300c.
Rath
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 277
1301
Coganesrath
Dinnseanchas 2
CPlR Leathanach: 11
1339
Coganesrath
PRC III Leathanach: III 198
1366
Rath Cogan (Johannes Cogan)
PRC III Leathanach: III 56
1389
Coganrath
PRC III Leathanach: III 183
1401
Goganyfrath (leg? Goganysrath)
CPL Leathanach: V 445
1421
Cogansrathe
COD Imleabhar: III 35
1439
Rathcogan; Rathecogan
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 362, -3
1450c.
Ruyt
CPL Leathanach: XI 351
1464
Ruyt ..... Gogan Rayt
Ann. Cloyn. Leathanach: 5.16
1483
Rathgogan
CPL Leathanach: XIII (II) 831
1577
Goganrath
F Leathanach: 3080
1584
Gogan Ruth
F Leathanach: 4487
1587
Rathgogan
CSPI Leathanach: 261; 450
1587
Rathgogan
F Leathanach: 5066
1591
Rathcogan
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: II 374
1591
Rathgoggan
F Leathanach: 5535
1604
Coggan Rath
(William mcCoggan)
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: I.108
1611
Rathgogane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: I 165
1611
Rathgogane
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: I 229
1611
Rathgogane
Lodge MSS Leathanach: XXIX 33
1615
Rathgoggan
RVis. Leathanach: 201
1621
Rathgogan
CPR Leathanach: 513-b
1629
Rathgogan [after created the Borough of Charleville]
Corp. Kins. Leathanach: 351
1629
Rathgogan
CPCR Leathanach: I 491
1629
Rathgogan
Lodge MSS Leathanach: XIV
1634
Rathgogan
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: II 375
1635
Rathgogan
Lism.Pap. Leathanach: I IV 134
1643
Rathgogan
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: II 87
1643
Rathgogin
Dep. 1641 Leathanach: II 38
1654-6
Rathgogane
CS IV Leathanach: 94
1654-6
Rathgogane
CS IV Leathanach: 112
1654-6
Rathgogane
CS IV Leathanach: 129
1655
Rathgogan
DS
1659
Raghgogane
Cen. Leathanach: 241
1660c.
Rathgogan
BSD Leathanach: 117
1662
Rath
Orr. Pap. Leathanach: 23, -4
1662
Charleville, "it now being called by the heathenish name of Rathgoggane"
11/12/1662
Orr. State Lett. Leathanach: 1 444
1664
Charleville
CSPI Leathanach: 361
1664
Charleville
CSPI Leathanach: 409
1665
Charleville
CSPI Leathanach: 643
1665
Rathgogan
(s.n. Thomas Salt)
Index Test. Leathanach: 81
1665
Charleville
Orr. Pap. Leathanach: 41
1666
Charleville
CSPI Leathanach: 34
1666
Charleville
CSPI Leathanach: 158
1666
Charleville
CSPI Leathanach: 206
1667
Char[leville]
CSPI Leathanach: 603
1667
Charleville
Herbert Corr. Leathanach: 195.342
1667
Charleville
Orr. Pap. Leathanach: 48
1668
Charleville
Corp. Youg. Leathanach: 322
1668
Charleville
Orr. Pap. Leathanach: 66
1669
Charleville
CSPI Leathanach: 266
1669
Charleville
CSPI Leathanach: 726
1670
Charleville
Corp. Wat. Leathanach: 83.517
1672
Charleville
Corp. Wat. Leathanach: 93.606
1672
Charleville
Corp. Wat. Leathanach: 99.651
1672
Charleville
Corp. Wat. Leathanach: 115.787
1674
Charleville
Orr. Pap. Leathanach: 134
1674
Charleville
Wild Geese Leathanach: 470.278
1675
Charleville
Quaker Rec. Leathanach: 43.13
1678
Charliville
Herbert Corr. Leathanach: 244.429
1680
Charleville
Orr. Pap. Leathanach: 237
1681
Charleville
Orr. Pap. Leathanach: 245
1683
Rathgogan
Hib. Del.
1689
Charlevill
Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 47
1689
Charleville
Quaker Rec. Leathanach: 45
1689
Charleville alias Rathgoggan, a corporation newly erected at the expence [sic] and encouragement of Roger, first Earle of Orrery, Lord President of Munster.
Regnum Corcag. Leathanach: 177
1706
na Rátha (g.)
Seathrún Céitinn Leathanach: 43.537
1720
Charleville
CGn. Imleabhar: 27.255.16841
1720
Rath[gog]an
Crow's Vis. Leathanach: 70
1720
Rátha (g.)
Liam Ruadh Leathanach: 65.58
1720c
ón Ráth go Caiseal
Seán Clárach (Ó hÓ) Leathanach: 43
1721
Charlevill
F CF Leathanach: 20, 8i
1731
Charleville
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 52
1731
Charleville
State Pop. Leathanach: 123
1738
don Ráth
Éigse na Máighe Leathanach: 93.3
1738
na Rátha (g.)
Éigse na Máighe Leathanach: 92.2
1738
san Ráith (x2)
RIA Leathanach: 24C56, 79
1750
san Ráth
Éamonn de bhFál Leathanach: 61.8
1750
ón Ráth
Liam Inglis Leathanach: 21.46
1750
castle of Rathgogan
Smith Cork Leathanach: II 128
1750
Charleville (before called Rathgogan)
Smith Cork Leathanach: I 311
1750c.
san Ráith
Seán Clárach (Ó F) Leathanach: 44.1059
1754
na Rátha (g.)
Éigse na Máighe Leathanach: 216
1760c.
a Ráth a ghogánaigh .i. Charleville
RIA Leathanach: Aiv2 91b
1768
Charleville
Inchiquin Leathanach: 202.673
1768
Rath is the name of Charleville
O'Br.
1770
an Ráth
Barántas Leathanach: 193.59
1773
ón Ráth
Barántas Leathanach: 60
1776
don Ráth
Barántas Leathanach: 202
1776
insa Ráth
Barántas Leathanach: 202
1776
ón Ráth
Barántas Leathanach: 202.7
1776
ón Ráth
Barántas Leathanach: 203.38
1776
ón Ráth
Barántas Leathanach: 203.82
1778
Charleville
T&S Uimhir: 184, -5
1783
Charleville
(s.n. Elizabeth Dowling)
Index Test. Leathanach: 374
1785
Charleville
Vallancey Map
1795
Rathgoggin
Topog. Hib.
1800
aig an Rath
RIA Leathanach: 23052, 134
1800
aig an Rath
RIA Leathanach: 23052, 33
1800
aig an Rath
RIA Leathanach: 23052, 77
1800
aig an Rath
RIA Leathanach: 23052, 117
1800
aig an Rath
RIA Leathanach: 23052, 178
1800
aig an Rath
RIA Leathanach: 23052, 248
1800
aig an Rath
RIA Leathanach: 23052, 286
1800
aig an Rath
RIA Leathanach: 23052, 457
1810
Rathgogan ..... adjacent to Charleville on the North
Carlisle
1811
Charleville Parish
Bath
1811
Charleville
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 254
1812
Charleville
Leet Leathanach: I 150
1815
the town of Charleville and parish of Rathgogan
Éigse Leathanach: 10, 211
1815
Charleville
Stat. Surv. (Co) Leathanach: I 422, 3
1820
go Ráth an Ghogannaig (Charlewill)
Má Nuad Leathanach: 12, 384
1821
Parish of Rathgoggin
Pop. Ir. Leathanach: 167
1824
Charleville
Res. South Ir. Leathanach: 100
1832
Rathgoggan
Reg. Trees (CO) Leathanach: 58
1835
san Ráith
F CF Leathanach: 21, 34
1837
Rathgogan, a parish ..... with the post-town of Charleville
Top. Dict. Leathanach: II 498
1840
Rathgogan
BCR:AL
1840
Rathgoggin
Beaufort Map & Memoir:AL
1840
Rathgoggan Parish
BS:AL
1840
Rathgogan
Carlisle Top Dic:AL
1840
It contains the small town of Charleville (s.n. Rathgoggan Middle)
Desc. Rem.:AL
1840
The name of an incorporated Borough and Post-town. It was formerly a parliamentary Borough. It contains about 5000 inhabitants and 800 houses
Desc. Rem.:AL
1840
ráith gogáin
EC:AL
1840
Charleville
Inhabs.:AL
1840
Goggan's or de Cogan's Rath
OD:AL
1840
Ráth an Ghógánaigh, Goggan's fort
OD:ALPB
1840
Rathgoggin
Pop. Rep.:AL
1840
Rathgoggin
Seward Top. Hib.:AL
1844
Charleville
Blackwater Leathanach: 136
1861
The ancient name of Charleville was Rathgogan
Gibson-Cork Leathanach: I 475, Imleabhar: II
1869
Rathgoggan in Cork; the old name of Charleville and still the parish name; Goggan's rath.
Joyce Leathanach: 539, Imleabhar: III
1876
The Rath, now Charleville.
Ir.Lang.Misc. Leathanach: 44
1902
Rathgogan, the old name of Charleville
Begley I Leathanach: 1 25
1910
"Ráith gogáin : Rathgoggan alias Rathgogan alias Charleville"
Onom. Goed. Leathanach: 572
1910
1910 Charleville Onom. Goed. 572-a
Onom. Goed.
1969
An Ráth (Ráth Luirc)
Bailte Poist Leathanach: 78
1985
Rathgoggan or Rath Gogán where the town of Charleville was later built took its name from the family [Cogan]. It will be noted that the form Gogán (rather than Cogán) was in use in Ireland in the 13th century and indeed was probably the pronunciation brought over by the Cambro-Normans themselves. Fam. Names 78, -9
Nóta
2001
rat'gɑgin; ratgɑgin 'midil, -'nɑ:rt, - 'sout; 't∫ arlivil [town]n
Áit. Leathanach: F251, 252

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