BROWSE
townland
An Ráithín Dubh
genitive: an Ráithín Duibh
(Irish)
Raheenduff Big
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
English small ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • English

    the black little ring-fort

Centrepoint

52.9585, -7.23556latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Mangatarrely
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 70
1549
Raindowe
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 61
1552
Rayndowe
F Leathanach: 1131
1557
Rahedowe
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1564
Raynduf
F Leathanach: 647
1568
Rahindowne
F Leathanach: 1216
1577
Rahineduffe
F Leathanach: 2987
1595
Caposke
John Barrington
F Leathanach: 5949
1595
Rahinduffe
John Barrington
F Leathanach: 5949
1606
Rathendone
CPR Leathanach: 139
1610
Caposke, Rahineduffebeg, otherwise
CPR Leathanach: 161
1610
Rahineduffebeg otherwise Caposkee
CPR Leathanach: 161
1637
Rahinduffbegg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 37 C I
1659
Rahinduff
Cen. Leathanach: 499
1660c
Rahinduffe
BSD (La) Leathanach: 101
1805
Raheenduff
Cahill (La)
1838
Raghnduff
Coote, Capt.:AL Leathanach: LA027,9
1838
Big Raheenduff
Robinson Price, J.:AL Leathanach: LA027,9
1838
Big Raheenduff
Moore, L.:AL Leathanach: LA027,9
1838
Big Raheenduff
Garvey, G.:AL Leathanach: LA027,9
1838
Big Raheenduff
Wills, J.:AL Leathanach: LA027,9
1838
Rahinduffe
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: LA027,9
1838
Rahineduff
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA027,9
1838
Raithín dubh, 'black little fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA027,9
1838
Raheenduff
OD:AL Leathanach: LA027,9
1838
Big Raheenduff
BS:AL Leathanach: LA027,9
1838
Raghinduff
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: LA027,9
1838
Raheenduff
Cahill Co. Map:AL Leathanach: LA027,9
1838
Rahineduff
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA027,9
1838
Raheenduff
GJP:AL Leathanach: LA027,9
2006
rahiːnˈdof
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