BROWSE
townland
Ráth Bhaildrín
genitive: Ráth Bhaildrín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathvaldron
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.6891, -7.65043latitude, longitude
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Historical references

c.1581
Rayhwaltin (Donogh O Ferrall of the Gleyine, gent...half a cartron of land called Rayhwaltin...until LissaghmcKedy O F., Conocke McKedy* and Richard McKedy* O F. forcibly entered therein)
* Tagairt dóibh seo in F 3829 (1581)
Chan. Pl. Leathanach: C 122
1612
Ravalldrine
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 3 Jac.1
1619-21
Ravaldren
CPR Leathanach: 533a
1629
Ravaltreen
Cotton Map
1655
Ravaldrin
DS
1659
Ravaldrin
Cen.
c.1660
Ravaldrin
BSD Leathanach: 149
1669
Ravaldrin
ASE Leathanach: 171
1685
Ravaldrin
Hib. Del.
1686
Ravaldrin (James Barkeley and Rebecca his wife)
CG Leathanach: 44b
1813
Rathwaldron
Edgeworth
1836
Rathvaldron
BS:AL
1836
Rathwaldrony
Murray, Rev.:AL
1836
Rawaldrin
DS:AL
1836
Ravalldrine
Inq. J I:AL
1836
Ráth Waldron, “Waldron’s Fort”
OD:AL
1836
valdron is the local pronunciation
pron.:AL
1836
Rathwaldrony
Featherstone, Sir G.:AL
1908
Rathwaldron; Ráth Ualdron, “Waldron’s fort”
MacGivney Leathanach: 193
2008
rat̪valdrən
Áit.

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