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Rathlynin
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Historical references
c.1302 |
Rathlayny
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Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 317
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c.1306 |
Rathleyni
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Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 285
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1548 |
Raleynyn
|
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.72
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1551 |
Raleynyn
|
F Leathanach: 744
|
1570 |
Ratenen
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COD Leathanach: V.169
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1582 |
Ratenen
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COD Leathanach: V.270
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1607 |
Rathlinin
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CPR Leathanach: 108b
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1615 |
Rathkynyn
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RVis. (CE) Leathanach: 285
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1654 |
Rathleyny
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CS II Leathanach: 5, 8, 44
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1654 |
Rathleyny, Rathlyny
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CS II Leathanach: 12
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1659 |
Rathlegny
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Cen. Leathanach: 325
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1659 |
Rathleyne
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Cen. Leathanach: 325
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c.1660 |
Rathlayny
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BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 91
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1665-6 |
Rathline
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HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 66
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1666-7 |
Rathlinin
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HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 126
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1667 |
Rathleyny
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1840 |
The name of this Parish is in Irish Ráth Laighnín, which signifies the Rath....of Loyneen, a man's name formerly common in Ireland an still preserved in the family name of Lynam. There was a very celebrated Saint of this name called by Aengus in his
J O'D
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1840 |
Rathliney or Rathlynan
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1840 |
Rath laidhghnín
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1840 |
(R)ath l(a)id....ín
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1840 |
Lynam's fort'
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1989 |
ˌratˈləinən
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