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townland, island or archipelago
Reachrainn
genitive: Reachrann
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Lambay Island
(English)

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53.4909, -6.01772latitude, longitude
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Historical references

630
Rechrainne, Segene abb Iae Coluim Cille do fothuccadh ecclaise R.
ARÉ
634
Rechrann, aecclesia R. fundata est
AU
637AD
Rechrann, eclesiam, Seigine abb Ie eclesiam Rechrann fundavit
ATig. Leathanach: xvii, 183
734
Reachrainne, epscop
ARÉ
737
Rechrainne, abb
ARÉ
738
Rechrainne, episcopus
AU
742
Rechrainne, abatis
AU
764
Rechrainne, abb
ARÉ
764
Rechrainne, abb
ARÉ
768
Rechrainne, abb
ARÉ
768
Rechrainne, abbatis
AU
772
Rechrainne, princeps
AU
790
Rechrainde, Losccadh R. ó dhibhearccaibh 7 a sccríne do chosccradh 7 do lomradh
ARÉ
794
Rachrainne, abb
ARÉ
794
Rchrainne, Loscadh R. o geinntibh 7 Sci
AU
798
Rechrainne, abbas
AU
848
Rechrainne
ARÉ
849
Rechrand, abbas R. 7 Dermaighe
AU
973
Reachrainne, abb
ARÉ
974
Rechrann, airchinnech
AU
1038
Reachru do orcaind do Ghallaibh
ARÉ
1045
Reachrainne, Ar for Ultaibh hi R. o ghallaibh Atha Cliath
ARÉ
1179
leth-Recrandi
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: I, 26
1186
Rochen
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: I, 42
1187
Rachrainni
Alen's Reg.
1187
Rachrauini
Crede Mihi
1190
Lambea insulam
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: I, 66
1199
Lambeia
Crede Mihi
1216
Lambeia
Crede Mihi
1322
Lambyn, Stephanus
Mem. R. Leathanach: xii, RC 8/12
1322
Rackeleio
Mem. R. Leathanach: xii, RC 8/12
1540
Lambay
Inq. Misc.
1541
Lambaye, rectory
F Leathanach: 235
1551
Reachrainn, co R. do chuingidh creach
ARÉ
1551
Lambey
F Leathanach: 835
1559
Lambay
F Leathanach: 134
1567
Lambay
F Leathanach: 1059
1568
Lambay
F Leathanach: 1238
1571
Lambey
F Leathanach: 1811
1599
Lambay, rectory
F Leathanach: 6310
1603
Lambay
CPR Leathanach: 4
1603
Lambay
CPR Leathanach: 8
1605
Lambay
CPR Leathanach: 27
1605
Lambay
CPR Leathanach: 75
1655
The Island of Lambey
CS VII Leathanach: 151
1655-7
Lambay Isle
DS
1659
Lambay
Cen. Leathanach: 382
1670
Lambey Island
BSD (BÁC) Leathanach: 8
1760
Lambay
Rocque
1836
Lambay Island
BS:AL
1836
Lambay i.e.lamb-ei i.e. island of lambs. This name is of Danish origin.
OD:AL
1836
Rechrainn was the old name of Lambay (Féach Portraine)
OD:AL

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