Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
townland
Rathvilly
    (English)
  Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
Explanatory note
- English
ring-fort of (the) (large, sacred) tree
 
Centrepoint
52.8788, -6.69699latitude, longitude
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| 700c | 
           ucc Raith Bilich 
          Additamenta 
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           Pat. Texts Leathanach: 174
           
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| 1100c | 
           Raithmbilig 
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           BB Leathanach: 136b 24
           
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| 1100c | 
           Raithbilig 
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           LL Leathanach: 351 h 5
           
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| 1100c, | 
            i Raithbilig 
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           CGSH Leathanach: 45, #274.2
           
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| 1200 | 
           Rathbile 
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           COD Imleabhar: i, 24
           
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| 1204 | 
           Rathilec 
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           CPL Leathanach: I, 18
           
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| 1204 | 
           ecclesiam Ratbilec 
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           Pont. Hib. Imleabhar: i, Leathanach: 61
           
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| 1302-6 | 
           Rathbale 
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           Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 251
           
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| 1303 | 
           Rathbille 
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           RBO Leathanach: 4
           
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| 1515 | 
           Rathvillye 
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           Cal. Carew Leathanach: i, 6
           
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| 1518 | 
           Raithvilly 
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           Kildare Rent. Leathanach: 278
           
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| 1537 | 
           Rathvilla 
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| 1537 | 
           Ratheville 
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           Cal. Carew Leathanach: i, 128
           
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| c1538 | 
           Rathvill 
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           COD Imleabhar: iv, 178
           
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| 1540-41 | 
           Rathvile 
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           Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 125
           
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| 1540-1 | 
           Rathvyle 
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           Crown Surv. Leathanach: 3
           
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| 1540-1 | 
           Rathville 
          Oliverus Grace de R. 
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           Crown Surv. Leathanach: 77
           
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| 1546 | 
           Ratha bile (g.) 
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           ARÉ Imleabhar: v, Leathanach: 1494
           
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| 1549 | 
           Raville 
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           F Alt: 240
           
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| 1550 | 
           Rathville 
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           F Leathanach: 625
           
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| 1550 | 
           Rathville 
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           F Alt: 625
           
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| 1551 | 
           Rathville 
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           F Alt: 775
           
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| 1552 | 
           Rathville 
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           F Alt: 1020
           
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| 1565c | 
           Ráith Bhile 
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           LBran. Leathanach: 63, 1650
           
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| 1566 | 
           Rathville 
         | 
        
           F Leathanach: 915
           
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| 1569 | 
           Rathville 
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           F Alt: 1367
           
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| 1570c | 
           Rathevellie 
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           Carew Mss.  Leathanach: 635, 87
           
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| 1572 | 
           Rathville, house, castle, manor 
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           COD Imleabhar: v, 234
           
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| 1573 | 
           Rathvylle 
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           COD Imleabhar: v, 237
           
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| 1576 | 
           Rathvillee 
          James Grace fitz Oliver of R. 
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           F Leathanach: 2739
           
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| 1581 | 
           Rathville 
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           F Leathanach: 3727
           
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| 1584 | 
           Rathvilly 
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           F Leathanach: 4558
           
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| 1584 | 
           Rathville 
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           F Leathanach: 4314
           
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| 1585 | 
           Rathvylle 
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           COD Imleabhar: v, 256
           
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| 1588 | 
           Ravillie 
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           F Alt: 5124
           
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| 1593 | 
           Rathville 
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           COD Imleabhar: iv, 59
           
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| 1600 | 
           Rathville 
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           F Alt: 6440
           
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| 1603 | 
           Ravillie 
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           CPR Imleabhar: 36
           
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| 1604 | 
           Rathvill or Rathevillie 
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           CPR Leathanach: 58
           
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| 1606 | 
           Rathvilla 
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           CPR Leathanach: 87
           
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| 1609 | 
           Rathvilly 
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           CPR Leathanach: 143
           
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| 1618 | 
           Rathville 
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           CPR Leathanach: 349
           
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| 1618 | 
           Rathville 
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           CPR Leathanach: 349
           
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| 1622 | 
           Rathvill 
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           CPR Leathanach: 510
           
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| 1626 | 
           Rathvill 
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           Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 11 C I
           
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| 1636 | 
           Rathville 
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           Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 57 C I
           
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| 1639 | 
           Rathvile 
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           Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 72 C I
           
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| 1639 | 
           Rathvile 
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           Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 72 C I
           
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| 1654 | 
           barony of Rathvilley 
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           CS X Leathanach: 12
           
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| 1655c | 
           Rathvilly Parish 
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| 1659 | 
           Rathvilie 
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           Cen. Leathanach: 354
           
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| 1660c | 
           Ravilly Parish 
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           BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 66
           
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| 1685 | 
           Ravilly 
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| 1839 | 
           Rathvilly 
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           BS:AL Leathanach: Ce 47, 22
           
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| 1839 | 
           Rathvilly 
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           Doyne, C., Agent:AL Leathanach: Ce 47, 22
           
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| 1839 | 
           Rathvilly 
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           DS:AL Leathanach: Ce 47, 22
           
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| 1839 | 
           Rathvilly 
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           Gahan, Rev. J., P.P.:AL Leathanach: Ce 47, 22
           
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| 1839 | 
           ráth bhile, fort of the old tree 
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           OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 47, 22
           
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| 1839 | 
           Rathvilly 
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           Reg. Voters:AL Leathanach (AL): Ce 47, 22
           
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| 1839 | 
           Rathvilly 
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           Whitty, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Ce 47, 22
           
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