BROWSE
Ráth Mealtain
genitive: Ráth Mealtain
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathmelton
(English)

Other names

Ramelton
local name (What is this?)
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

55.0333, -7.6457latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1610
Ballymickgarrill otherwise Ramaltan
CPR Leathanach: 180b
1610
Raghe
CPR Leathanach: 184a
1654
Ramaltan
CS III Leathanach: 98
1654
Rameltan
CS III Leathanach: 122
1654
Rameltan (village), Ramelton
CS III Leathanach: 98
1654
Ray
CS III Leathanach: 129
1659
Ramelton
Cen. Leathanach: 55
1659
Ray
Cen. Leathanach: 55
1665
Ramalton
HMR
1665
Ray
HMR
1819
Ramelton
CM:AL
1819
Rye
CM:AL
1829
Raibh 'ferns'
Irish:AL
1829
Ray
Sproule:AL (DG) Eachinis
1835
Ráith 'a fort', Lios na raithe
OD:AL
1835
Ráith Dún na Séad, anciently (O'Rogan)
OD:AL
1835
There is a fort in it where children were buried
OD:AL
1835c
Ráth Mealltain 'Meltan's fort'
OD:AL
1835c
Rathmelton
Sproule:AL (DG) Eachinis

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