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

Glossary

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

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the black (little) ring-fort

    Taobhaíonn formhór na fianaise ó 1563 amach leis an aicmitheoir ráithín in áit raithean “bracken”.

Centrepoint

53.0114, -7.17457latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1549
Raindowe
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 69
1551
Rayndowe
F Leathanach: 699
1557c
Rayne duffe
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1563
Raynduf
F Leathanach: 501
1563
Rahynduf
F Leathanach: 518
1564c
Rahinduff
Survey
1601
Rahinduffe
F Leathanach: 6578
1601
Rahinduffe
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 6 Eliz.
1607
Rahineduff
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 J I
1610
Rahynduffe
CPR Leathanach: 158
1612
Rahinduffe
CPR Leathanach: 234
1628
Rahinduff
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 C I
1653
Rahyn duff
Edmond mac Shane Doyne
Dep. 1641
1659
Rahinduff
Cen. Leathanach: 504
1660c
Rahinduffe
BSD (La) Leathanach: 106
1778
Rahinduffe
T&S Leathanach: 157
1837
Rahinduffe
Top. Dict. Imleabhar: II
1838
Raheenduff
BS:AL Leathanach: LA023,20
1838
Rahineduff
HCSV:AL Leathanach: LA023,20
1838
Raghinduffe
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: LA023,20
1838
Rahinduffe
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Leathanach: LA023,20
1838
Rahinduff
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA023,20
1838
Rahineduffe
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA023,20
1838
Raithín dubh, 'black little rath, or earthen fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA023,20
1838
Raheenduff
OC:AL Leathanach: LA023,20
1838
[Raheenduff]
"…in the southern (border) of the townland is a fort."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: LA023,20
2006
rahiːnˈdof
(Stradbally)
Áit.

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