BROWSE
townland
Ráth an Phiobaraigh Thuaidh
genitive: Ráth an Phiobaraigh Thuaidh
(Irish)
Rathpiper North
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ring-fort of An Piobarach
    An Piobarach — sloinne (< Pipard na nAngla-Normannach)

    Luaitear an caisleán seo (Castle (site of) SO) le ‘Pipard, a descendant of Adam of Hereford’ (www.archaeology.ie; cf. History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Ossory II 6, 71). Is féidir talamh slán a dhéanamh de gur sloinne atá sa cháilitheoir, seachas an t-ainmfhocal coitianta píobaire.

Centrepoint

52.8463, -7.55648latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1572
Pyperath
LS 16471
LN
1601
Piprath
F Alt: 6551
1621
Pipersrath
Inq. Lag. Alt: 19 J I
1636c
Piperath
Inq. Lag. Alt: 38 C I
1655
Rathpiper
DS
1655
Pipersrath
DS (P)
1655
Rathpiper
DS (Terr.)
1659
Pipers rath
Cen. Leathanach: 494
1660c
Rathpiper
BSD (La) Leathanach: 142
1685
Rathpipr
Hib. Del.
2004
rat̪ˈpəipər
Áit.

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