BROWSE
historical name
Ráth Rónáin
genitive: Ráth Rónáin
historical name (What is this?)
(Irish)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

53.246, -6.36171latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1306
Rathronan
ar cíos ó Nicholas de Renneville "From whom is named Rennylsland ... of which a part is said to be now Rondfild or Ronfild, where there is a stone-quarry." [Nóta Alen]
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 161
1326
Rathronan
"Near Rondfill, below, otherwise Rontfield, formerly Ronevills." [Nóta Alen]
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 183
1666c
i Raith Ronain
"Easbog Ronán m. Aodhain, do siol Maine Mhail reamhraite .i. Ronán Easbog, mac Aodha mc Seanuigh mc Carthainn mc Edirsgeóil m. Aongusa Aelche mc Fearghusa Forcraidh mc Tuathail Tiaghaigh m. Maine Máil, i Raith Ronain in Ibh Ceallaig Cu[alann]."
LGen. Leathanach: 724.13

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