BROWSE
townland
Ráth an Tamhain
genitive: Ráth an Tamhain
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rantavan
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • English

    the ring-fort of the tree stump

Centrepoint

53.8052, -6.95348latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1664
Rantavan
HMR (Ca)
1836
Rantawin
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca053,39
1836
Rantawin
BM:AL Leathanach: Ca053,39
1836
Rantawin
Carvaghs, Book of:AL Leathanach: Ca053,39
1836
Rantavin
Irwin, J.:AL Leathanach: Ca053,39
1836
Rantavan
Kellett:AL Leathanach: Ca053,39
1836
Rantavin
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca053,39
1836
R[..]nn tamhain
dúch (scriosta):AL Leathanach: Ca053,39
1836
Rantavin
Local:AL Leathanach: Ca053,39
1836
Rantavan
Church Cess Bk.:AL Leathanach: Ca053,39
1836
Rantawen
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca053,39
1836
Rath an tamhain, 'fort of the stock or trunk'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca053,39
1836
Rantawen
"Vide Indexes for Tawen" [dúch];
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca053,39
1836
Rantavan
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ca053,39
2011
ˈranˈtaˑvən
comhbhéim sic
Áit. Cainteoir: 3, Uimhir : T01
2011
ˈranˌtaˑvən
Áit. Cainteoir: 3, Uimhir : T01
2011
ˌranˈtaːvən
Áit. Cainteoir: 4, Uimhir : T01

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