BROWSE
townland
Rafanaigh
genitive: Rafanaigh
(Irish)
Raffony
(English)

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53.8489, -7.04524latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1608
Rahawnagh
Analecta Hib. Imleabhar: 3, Leathanach: 210
1609
Rahony
MEC Leathanach: 4.22
1609
Rahone
'one pole of termon land of'
Inq. Ult. Leathanach: App. 75a
1610
Rahone
CPR Leathanach: 386a
1654
Rahonack
DS Leathanach: 55
1660c
Rachonacke
BSD Leathanach: 180
1664
Ravanagh
HMR (Ca)
1709
Rahony
Carvaghs
1718
Raughony
Hayden-Sheridan
CGn. Leathanach: 36.270.22253
1836
Raffanaidh
pron.:AL Leathanach: Ca053,38
1836
Ră//th Fŏnaĭgh
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca053,38
1836
Rahony
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca053,38
1836
Rahony
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca053,38
1836
Rahony
Carvaghs, Book of:AL Leathanach: Ca053,38
1836
Raffeny
Irwin, J.:AL Leathanach: Ca053,38
1836
Raffenny
Local:AL Leathanach: Ca053,38
1836
Raffenny
Church Cess Bk.:AL Leathanach: Ca053,38
1836
[Raffony]
"It has a fort and a grave yard" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ca053,38
1836
Rath Fionnchadha
"Ráth Fionnchadha pronounced Raffanaidh from Rath, an earthen fort and Fionnchadh, a man's name." [OD Nóta];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca053,38
1836
Raffonny
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca053,38
1836
Ră//ffŏny<
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca053,38
1843
Raffeny
CN Leathanach: ED/1/3/99
2011
ˈraːfonï
Áit.
2011
ˈrɑːf(ə)niˑ
/ɑː/ sic
Áit. Cainteoir: 4, Uimhir : T01
2011
ˈraːfniˑ
"...on over Cross direction."
Áit. Cainteoir: 7, Uimhir : T01

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