Ráth San Seon/Saintjohnsfort

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Hierarchy

townland

Ráth San Seon

genitive: Ráth San Seon

(Irish)

Saintjohnsfort

(English)

Capitalise

Hierarchy

county

An Mhí/Meath

barony

Baile Shláine Íochtarach/Slane Lower

civil parish

An Sián/Siddan

Explanatory note

English

‘(the) ring(fort) of Saintjohn’

This townland may be denominated from the surname Saint John rather than from the saint. The surname Saint John is an Anglo-Norman locative name from Saint-John-le-Thomas (Manche) (ODFNBI).

“St. John, Singen This family is in Co. Tipperary since the thirteenth century and to a considerable extent became hibernicized: one of the name was transplanted as an Irish papist from St. Johnstown, Co. Tipperary, in 1657, while two of the Co. Wexford branch were bishops of Ferns in the thirteenth century. The name is still fairly numerous in south Tipperary.” (Mac Lysaght, 1969)

In Tipperary the surname has been Gaelicised as An Seánach Cf. Baile an tSeánaigh/Saint Johnstown. In the case of this townland in County Meath, however the Irish form collected from native speakers at the time of the Ordnance Survey was San Seon.

Centrepoint

53.8293, -6.61973latitude, longitude

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Archival records

Historical references

1561	S. Johnes Rathe Thomas Maneres, esq.; of the rectory of Siddan, co. Meath, and the tithes of Syddan, Rengerston, Leyrveg, Howtheston, Crevaghe, Miche Foleston, Corbally, Kyran, Newe Rathe, S. Johnes Rathe, Begerston, little Foleston, Monernand and Lessynboyn, part of the possessions of the monastery of Thomas Court. To hold for 21 years ...	F 387 Fiants: Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1576	s. John's Rathe Lease ... to Tho. Chapman ; of the rectory of Siddane, co. Meath, the tithes of Siddane, Rengerstone, Leirveg, Howthestone, Crevagh, Cliche Foleston. Corballie, Kyrane, New Rathe, S. John's Rathe, Begerston, Little Folestone, Monerum, and Lessynboyne, co. Meath, possessionsof the monastery of Thomascourt. To hold for 21 years. F 2943	F Fiants: Calendar to Fiants of reign of Henry VIII. 1510-47...of Queen Elizabeth. 1558-1603'. In RDK (1875-90) Nóta eolais: Tagraítear d'uimhir ailt (ó am go chéile, nuair a théann an t-alt thar bhreis agus leathanach amháin, tagraítear d'alt agus do leathanach) / Reference to article number (occasionally, when the article extends over more than one page, the article and page number are given)., Áit foilsithe: London, Bliain foilsithe: 1875-90
1615	St John's Rath Grant …to sir John Kinge…assigneed to captain George Blundell…The rectory, tithes and profits of Syddan…Hothton, Bengerston, Monerny, Much-Footeston, Little-Footeston, Carbally, Palmerston, Mooreton, Kayrane, both the Newrathes, Rathereynald, Bayteston, Leyssenboy, Crewagh, St John’s Rath, and Biggestowne....parcel of the estate of the Abbey of Thomas-Courte, Dublin CPR 291	CPR Calendar of Patent Rolls of James I Bliain: 1603–23, Pubref: BÁC, 1966, Teideal iomlán: Irish Patent Rolls of James I: Facsimile of the Irish Record Commission's Calendar prepared prior to 1830
1654	St Johnrath 364.	CS V Civil Survey V, Co. Meath (ed. Simington, 1940) Bliain: 1654
1654	St Johnsrath Bounded on the east with the land of Mintrane-& Mandistown on the west with the land of Rathrenolds on the North with the land of Peircetown on the South with the land of Greenhills & Crivagh. 363.	CS V Civil Survey V, Co. Meath (ed. Simington, 1940) Bliain: 1654
1654	St Johnsrath Barnwall of Lisp[p]ole Irish Papist	CS V Civil Survey V, Co. Meath (ed. Simington, 1940) Bliain: 1654
1666c	St. Johnsrath Barnwell of Lispopell ... Sr. Gillbert Gerrard	BSD (Mí) Book of Survey and Distribution, County Meath Bliain: 1660c
1667	St. John's Rath 4. Sir GILBERT GERARD knt-In St. John’s Rath, 15 A…in Rath-Reynold and Hothstowne, . 197a…Green-Hills and Batestowne, 102 a…Great Footstowne, 119a…in Breystowne, 98 a—in Barnewallstowne, 9 a. -in Minteran, 66 a…bar. Slane ASE 166	ASE Abstracts of Grants of Lands..under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, A.D.1666-1684 (Appendix to Fifteenth Annual Report from the Commissioners of Public Records of Ireland, 45-280; 1825) Bliain: 1666-84
1730	St. Johns Rath Grace et al to ... Nicholas Metcalfe of St. Johns Rath	CG 65.143.44781 Abstracts of Grants of Lands...under The Commission of Grace...1684-1688 (ed. Hatchell, 1839) Bliain: 1684-88
1731	St. Johns Rath Thomas Sellary & Charles Sellary both of Mentrim ... Henry Sellery & Wm. Sellery of Greenhills ... Mentrim ... Greenhills & Beatestowne ... Wm. M[ ]tcalf of St. Johns Rath	CGn. 66.209.45855 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1734	St. John's Rath Thomas Grace of Raheny ... Sellery of Greenhills & Beatstown ... Nicholas Metcalfe of St. John's Rath	CGn. 76.461.55405 Clárlann na nGníomhas/Registry of Deeds Nóta: Tagraítear d'imleabhar, leathanach, gníomhas./Reference to volume, page, deed.
1836	St Johns Rath	Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,27 High or Barony Constable's Book (List) ex Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook Bliain: 1830-1840
1836	St Johns Rath	Local:AL Leathanach: Mí104,27 Foirm in úsáid áitiúil / Finné nó úsáid áitiúil de réir AL Bliain: 1832-38
1836	Johns Rath	Co. Map 1812:AL Leathanach: Mí104,27 Co. Map 1812:AL
1836	St John Rath	HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí104,27 High Commission Survey & Valuation Report 1824 Bliain: 1824
1836	Johnsrath	Beaufort Map 1797:AL Leathanach: Mí104,27 Beaufort Map 1797, foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1836	Johnsrath	Petty Eng. Map 1683:AL Leathanach: Mí104,27 Petty Eng. Map 1683:AL
1836	Johns fort	TAB Leathanach: Mí104,27 Tithe Composition (Applotment) Book (imleabhair lámhscríofa ó c. 1830 atá ar coimeád sa Chartlann Náisiúnta) Bliain: 1824–40, Nóta: Go minic, tugtar ainm an pharóiste, nó eolas eile i gcolún na nótaí.
1836	St John's Fort	BS:AL Leathanach: Mí104,27 Boundary Surveyor c. 1830 as AL / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks. Bliain: 1830
1836	St John's Rath	Cess Coll. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,27 Cess Collector's Book fianaise in AL / evidence in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks.
1836	St Johns rath	DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí104,27 DS (reference), foinse in AL / source in Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook:AL
1836	Johnsrath	DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí104,27 Down Survey, foinse in AL (Ainmleabhar Paróiste na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis / Ordnance Survey Parish Namebook).
1836	St Johns Rath	Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Mí104,27 Ionchoisne de de chuid Seárlas II, foinse in AL
1836	Rath san séon	pl:AL Leathanach: Mí104,27 Nóta nó leagan Gaeilge scríofa i bpeann luaidhe in AL/ Note or Irish form written in pencil in AL Bliain: 1838
1836	St. John's Fort	OD:AL Leathanach: Mí104,27 O'Donovan (leagan Gaeilge de logainm nó nóta agus é scríofa le dúch; John O’Donovan / Seán Ó Donnabháin a scríobh de ghnáth), ex AL. A note or an Irish form of a placename in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks, usually written by John O'Donovan. Bliain: 1830-40, Bliain: 1835, Bliain: 1838

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