BROWSE
Ard an Rátha
genitive: Ard an Rátha
(Irish)
Ardara
(English)

Glossary

English height; high
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

54.7694, -8.41479latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1632
Ardra
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 18 CI
1643
Ardtraghe
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: 32 CI
1654
Ardra
CS III Leathanach: 75
1801
Ardara
McCrea DG
1835
Ard a' Raith 'hill of the fort'
OD:AL
1835
Ardara
Stewart, G., Revd:AL (DG)
1969
Ard an Rátha
Bailte Poist

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