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

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort
English (wooded) height; wood; promontory

Explanatory note

  • English

    ring-fort of (the) wood, wooded height

Centrepoint

52.7694, -6.78461latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1551
Rathrushe
F Leathanach: 719
1566
Rarushe
F Leathanach: 915
1570
Rathrushe
F Leathanach: 1571
1601
Rathrushe
F Leathanach: 6517
1628
Rathrush
Inq. Lag. Uimhir: 20 C I
1637
Rathruske
Inq. Lag. Uimhir: 61 C I
1660c
Rarish
BSD (Ce) Leathanach: 73
1666
Rathrush
ASE Leathanach: 48
1670
Rathrush
ASE Leathanach: 222
1778
Rathrush
T&S Leathanach: 154
1824
Rathrush
Allen
1839
Rathrush
BS:AL Leathanach: Ce 24, 11
1839
Rathrush
Kinsella, W.:AL Leathanach: Ce 24, 11
1839
Ráth Ruis, 'rath or fort of the wood'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ce 24, 11
1839
Ráith Ruis
pl:AL Leathanach: Ce 24, 11
1839
Rathrush
Rose, Mr.:AL Leathanach: Ce 24, 11
1839
Rathrush
Wall, R.:AL Leathanach: Ce 24, 11

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