BROWSE
townland
An Ráithín
genitive: an Ráithín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rahin
(English)

Glossary

English small ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.3895, -7.06631latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1600
Rayhen
F Leathanach: 6393
1654
Rahin
CS VIII Leathanach: 182
1655
Rahin
DS
1659
Raheen and Rusels wood
Cen. Leathanach: 408
1660c
pt of Ballygorne
BSD (RIA) Leathanach: 44
1660c
Rahin
BSD (RIA) Leathanach: 44
1663
Rahin & Rusheallwood
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 6 C II
1668
Rahin & Russellswood
ASE Leathanach: 186
1685
Rahen
Hib. Del.
1752
Raheen
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1783
Raheen
Taylor (Cill Dara)
1812
Rahan
Leet II Leathanach: 165
1834
Rahan
TAB
1837
Rahin
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Rahin
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Rahen
Petty Eng. Map 1682:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Rahan
Cess Coll. Bk. 1836:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Ranneghan
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Rahin
BSD:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Rahan
TAB Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Rahin
DS:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Raithín, 'a small fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Raheen
Taylor (Cill Dara) Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Raheen
Bk. Lands, Index to:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Raheen
Map of Kildare 1752:AL Leathanach: 1,7
1837
Raheen
Cary Map of Ireland 1830: Leathanach: 1,7
2009-2010
rahin
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