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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the fort of Gobán
Gobán -- ainm pearsanta. Maidir le díghlórú g- nó gh- > c i ndiaidh an fhocail Ráth, féach leis an logainm Ráth Caola i Luimneach (= Ráith Gaola bliain 1487). Deintear tagairt don díghlórú seo in alt le T.F. O'Rahilly, Hermathena xx - English
the fort of Gobán
Gobán -- personal name. The devoicing of initial g- or gh- > c following the word Ráth is touched on in an article by T.F. O'Rahilly, Hermathena xx. Compare the placename Ráth Caola in Limerick (= Ráith Gaola, 1487)
Centrepoint
Historical references
1567 |
Rathgobban
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F Leathanach: 1095
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1573 |
Rahgabban
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F Leathanach: 2249
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1578 |
Rathgobban
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F Leathanach: 3287
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1594 |
Rathcomane
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F Leathanach: 5903
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1637 |
Rathgobbane
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Inq.(Co) Leathanach: vi, 99
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1655 |
Rathgobbin
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1655 |
Rathgobbane
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1660c |
Rathgobbane
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BSD (Co) Leathanach: 36
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1685 |
Rathgobnitt
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1811 |
Rathcubbane
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1841 |
Rathgobbane
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DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Co361,23
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1841y |
Rath Gobain, 'Gobban's rath or earthen fort'
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OD:AL Leathanach: Co361,23
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1841x |
Raith Gobbáin
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pl:AL Leathanach: Co361,23
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1841 |
Rathcobane
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Co. Treas. Warrant:AL Leathanach: Co164,27
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1841 |
Raith Ghobáin, 'Gobbans rath or earthen fort'
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OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Co164,27
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1841 |
Rathcobane
"The true name is 'Rathgobbane,' St Gobban's rath." [Nóta OD]
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OD:AL Leathanach: Co164,27
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1841 |
Rathcobane
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Agent (Shaw):AL Leathanach: Co361,23
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1841 |
Rathcobane
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O'Callaghan, D.:AL Leathanach: Co361,23
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1841 |
Rathcobane
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Barry, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Co361,23
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1841 |
Rathcobane
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Barry, E.:AL Leathanach: Co361,23
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1841 |
Rathcobane
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Police Reg. Bk.:AL (Co) Leathanach: Co361,23
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1841 |
Rathcobane
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Co. Cess Applot.:AL Leathanach: Co361,23
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1841 |
Rathcobane
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Co. Treas.:AL Leathanach: Co361,23
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1841 |
Rathcobane
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Agent (Shaw):AL Leathanach: Co164,27
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1841 |
Rathcobane
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O'Callaghan, D.:AL Leathanach: Co164,27
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1841 |
Rathcobane
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Barry, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Co164,27
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1841 |
Rathcobane
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Barry, E.:AL Leathanach: Co164,27
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1841 |
Rathcobane
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Police Reg. Bk.:AL (Co) Leathanach: Co164,27
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1841 |
Rathcobane
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Cess Applot.:AL Leathanach: Co164,27
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1841 |
Rathcobane
"The true name is 'Rathgobban'." [Nóta OD]
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OD:AL Leathanach: Co361,23
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1923 |
Ráth Ghobáin, "Goban's Ráth"
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PRIA 36 C 11 Leathanach: 174
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