BROWSE
civil parishtownland
An Ráth Riabhach
genitive: na Rátha Riabhaí
(Irish)
Rathreagh
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort
English streaked, grey

Centrepoint

54.2136, -9.31017latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1198
(?)Rathneogaid & Raithcerna
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: I, 103
1307c
Rathreth
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 217
1431
(?)Rory, [the vicarage of]
CPL Leathanach: viii 371
1516
Rayrac [vicarage of]
CPL Leathanach: xx 396 §571
1516
Rayrac, Rafrana [et]
CPL Leathanach: xx 395 §571
1585c
Karogh
First Fruits Leathanach: 344
1615
[Rathreagh... Capt. William Maie]
RVis. (Knox)
1657c
Rathreagh
DS Leathanach: 207
1657c
Rathreagh Parish
DS Leathanach: 219, 224
1661
Rareogh Parish
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 182
1668
Rareagh
ASE Leathanach: 180
1684
Rareagh
Westport Est. Pap. Leathanach: 40,889/20(1)
1685
Rathrea
Hib. Del.
1686
Rathreagh, parish of
Palmer Est. Leathanach: 1174/1/2/8
1700c
Rareogh
Conn. Map Leathanach: 2
1710c
Rathraige Parish
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 26b
1715
Rareagh, Denis Kimlicane.... of Killfine and
Burke’s Priests Leathanach: 431
1720c
Ratharow [sic]
Lea & Moll
1787
Rathreagh Parish
QRL Leathanach: 2A.6.69, 28
1792
Rathree R.
Beaufort Map
1829
Rathreagh
TAB Leathanach: 8
1838
Rathreagh
Atkinson, J.:AL (DG)
1838
Rathreagh
BS:AL
1838
Rathreagh
OC:AL
1838
Ráth Ríach “great fort”
OD:AL
1838
Rathrea
Par. Cess. Bk.:AL

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