BROWSE
townland
Ráth Fhireolais
genitive: Ráth Fhireolais
(Irish)
Raherolus
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

53.8969, -8.64297latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1635
Raherollis 1½ qrs
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 7
1661
Rathrollis als Raherollis 3 half qrs.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 81
1685
Rathrelish
Hib. Del.
1710c
Rathcrolish 2 qrs
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 170a
1771
Ratholish
CGn. Imleabhar: 284.449.185349
1805c
Raherolis
Dillon Leaseholders
1825
Reherolus
TAB Leathanach: 68
1830
Shragherolus
Bald
1838
Rahorles
BS:AL Leathanach: ME115,32
1838
Raherolis
Knox, J.:AL Leathanach: ME115,32
1838
Rathar Eolais, 'Eolus's fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME115,32
1838
Rathar Éolais
pl:AL Leathanach: ME115,32
1838
Raharolas
OC:AL Leathanach: ME115,32
1838
Rahĕro/lus
OD:AL Leathanach: ME115,32
1838
[Raherolus]
"there are two ancient forts in this townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME115,32
1838
Raherolus
"The Authority for the Names with this mark [.] prefixed is The Revd I. Seymour, Vicar, Saxony - near Ballahaderine" [dúch, cúl an AL];
Seymour, I.:AL Leathanach: ME115,32
1838
Shragherolus
Bald:AL Leathanach: ME115,32
1838
Raherollis
Strafford:AL Leathanach: ME115,32

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