BROWSE
townland
Baile an Raithin
genitive: Bhaile an Raithin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rainestown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.8602, -6.81925latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1540
Ballynraghyn
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 98
1550
Ballymahyne
F Leathanach: 497
1552
Ballyrayne
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 606, 87
1563
Ballenrayne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 El.
1568
Ballenrahan
F Leathanach: 1240
1577
Ballemahyn
F Leathanach: 3146
1589
Ballinrahin
F Leathanach: 5386
1592
Ballinrahin
F Leathanach: 5764
1611
Ballymakynne otherwise Ballinrahine
CPR Leathanach: 200
1635
Ballerahin al Ballrattin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 48 C I
1655
Rahinstowne
DS
1660c
Rahinstowne
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 82
1685
Rahinstowne
Hib. Del.
1721
Rahinastown
CGn. Leathanach: 33.504.21058
1752
Reinstown
Noble & Keenan Co. Map
1839
Ranestown
Allen:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 18
1839
Rainstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 18
1839
Rahinstown or Rainstown
Burton Deeds:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 18
1839
Rahinstown or Rainstown
Burton, Rev. R.:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 18
1839
Rainstown
Cess Bk:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 18
1839
Rahinstowne
DS:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 18
1839
Rainstown
Duckett, J.:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 18
1839
Baile an Raithín
OC:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 18
1839
Rayne is a family name'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 18
1839
Rahinstown
Tyrell, Rev. T., P.P.:AL Leathanach: Ce 32, 18

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