BROWSE
townland
Ráth Saileach Uachtarach
genitive: Ráth Saileach Uachtarach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathsillagh Upper
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort
sail, saileach
English willow-(tree)

Centrepoint

53.0538, -6.87149latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1367
Rathsilly
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 219
1531
Rathsallagh
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 277, 278
1531
Rathfilly
"Vicarage of Staffethnan [#24958] and Rathfilly"
Alen's Reg. Leathanach: 277
1540-1541
Rathsyllaughe
Crown Surv. Leathanach: 207
1654
Rasillagh
CS VIII
1752
Rosscella
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1778
Rosilla
T&S Leathanach: 136
1807
Rathsilla
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 208
1837
Rathsillagh (Upper)
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Rathsilla
Taylor Co. Map 1783:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Rosscella
Noble & Keenan Co. Map:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Rathsilla
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Rathsilla
Cess Coll. Bk.:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Rathsilla
Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Rathsillagh (Upper)
Baggott, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Rath saileach, 'rath of the sallows'
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
Rathsillagh etc.
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,13
1837
[Rathsillagh Upper]
"An old rath on South."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 1,13
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