BROWSE
townland
An Ráth Dhubh
genitive: na Rátha Duibhe
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Blackrath
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

53.0473, -6.77001latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1341-2
Blakrath
RBK Leathanach: 53.35
1393
Blakesrath
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 148 a
1550
Blackerathe
F Leathanach: 601 Ed
1551
Blakrathe
F Leathanach: 806 Ed
1560c
An Ráith Dhubh (?)
dubh var lec.; bhí caisleán sa bf seo.
LBran. Leathanach: 65.1682
1566
Blakerathe
F Leathanach: 976
1597
Blackrath
F Leathanach: 6115
1612
Blackrath
CPR Leathanach: 237
1615
Blackrath
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 15 J I
1615
Blackrathe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 15 J I
1624
Blackrath
CPR Leathanach: 577
1635
Rathduffe al' Blackrath
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 50 C I
1654
Blackrath
CS VIII Leathanach: 93
1655
Blaikrath
DS
1659
Blackrath
Cen. Leathanach: 403
1660c
Blackrath
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 59
1660c
Blacktowne al Blackestowne
BSD (CD) Leathanach: 59
1663
Blackrath
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 5 C II
1669
Blackrath
ASE Leathanach: 189
1685
Blackrath
Hib. Del.
1742
Blackrath
CGn. Leathanach: 105.508.74521
1752
Blackrath
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1778
Blackrath
T&S Leathanach: 117
1783
Blackrath
CGn. Leathanach: 355.39.237304
1783
Blackrath
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1807
Blackrath
Stat. Surv. (CD) Leathanach: 207
1812
Black -rath
Leet Leathanach: 101
1813
Blackrath
CGn. Leathanach: 665.329.459285
1827
Blackrath
Reg. Trees (CD) Leathanach: 56
1827
Blackrath
TAB
1837
Blackrath
BS:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Blackrath
Taylor Co. Map 1783:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Blackrath
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Blackrath
Cess Coll. Bk.:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Blackrath
Stat. Survey (CD):AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Blackrath
Baggott, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Blackrath
Latouche, R.:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Blackrath
HCER 1826:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Blackrath
DS:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Blackrath
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Blackrath
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Blackrath
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Blackrathe
Inq. Ed. VI (Archdall):AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Blackerath
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Rath dubh
"Ferdinand Mac Keoghy of Glenmalur." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Blackrath
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
[Blackrath]
"…remains of an old castle called Black Rath Castle, Blackrath Ho., Kyle grave yard and a rath called Black Rath in this townland."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: 1,12
1837
Rath Dubh (Mac Keogh's poem)
(Blackrath, SO 32)
LSO (CD) Leathanach: II, 147
2009-2010
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