BROWSE
townland
Baile Raithin
genitive: Bhaile Raithin
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rahinstown
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ‘town(land) of (the) bracken’

  • English

    ‘town(land) of (the) bracken’

Centrepoint

53.4623, -6.7782latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1382
Ballyraighyn
Patent Roll 5 Richard II
Cal. ICR
1388
Balyraghyn
Patent Roll 12 Richard II
Cal. ICR
1401
Ballyragyn
Patent Roll 3 Henry IV
Cal. ICR
1403
Balyrayn
Patent Roll 5 Henry IV
Cal. ICR
1540c
Balreyn
Comitatus Midie <br> Moyfenrath, Rathcower, Balreyn et Ballskeagh parcelled terrarium …in baronia de Moyfenragh … facta apud Rathcoure … Crown Survey 53
Crown Surv.
1540c
Ballerayne
Crown Survey 55
Crown Surv.
1540c
Ramyston
Crown Survey 113
Crown Surv.
1540c
Rewynston
The barone of Moyfynragh <br> Jordanston {Tolloghanshynnagh} … Crown Survey 294
Crown Surv.
1565-6
Balrayne
1575 F 815
F
1566
Ballereyne
F 869
F
1583
Rameston
(...to Edmond Darcy, by lease, the lands of … late the possessions of David Sutton)
CPCR
1583-4
Reiston?
(3656). Lease…to Edm. Darcy, of Jordanistoune, co. Meath, gent….the lands of Baconston and Reiston, Baconrathe alias Ballindirry, and Jordanston, co. Meath, possessions of David Sutton, of the Castelton of Kildroght, attainted, F 4317
F
1590
R[ei]eston
Grant to Richard Power …lands, bog to cut turf, and the ruins of a castle and houses in Baconston and R[ei]eston,Baconrath and Ballindirry, (50s.), and Jordanston, (£5), co. Meath, lands of David Sutton, attainted ; land in Cullendrought, parcel of the lands of the monastery of S. Peter of the Newtown by Trym, co. Meath, (4s. Sd.) To hold for ever in common socage. Rents as above F 5495
F
1600
Raheston
Pardon to Wm. Darcye, of Platten, gent… Patr. M'Kavill, of Platten, horsekeeper…Shane Cahell, of Galtrim, husbandman, Margaret Brackan, widow, Walter Doyne, of same, cottier, Owen m’Neile m’Donogh M‘Conill, of Raheston, yeoman, Wm. Darcy fitz James, of Clondaly, co. Meath, gent., Tho. Darcye fitz Walter, of Ratin, co. Westmeath, gent…Provisions as in 6374. Excepting from pardon the murder of Cecily Fagan alias Darcy, wife of the late George Darcy, of Platten, esq., whereof the said William was suspected F 6397
F
1614
Balrayne
Pardon of Intrusion …for Wm. McWye of Ballineskeogh in Meath…the lands of Ballineskegh, Balrayne, and Rathtower…and certain mills and fish-weirs in Kilmainham in Dublin CPR 268
CPR
1637
Ballrahin a' Ballrayne
Mar' un' filar' & cohered' Francisc' Agard defunct' seis' fuit de maner', vil' & ter' de Ballrahin a' Ballrayne ... 200 acr ... vil' 7 ter' de Ballyneskeagh & Rathcoure (libo ten' Andr' Dixon in Rathcoure ...
Inq. Car. I. 132
1654
Rahinstowne
Francis Macwey of Balliniskeah Irish Papist
CS V Leathanach 182
1655-7
Rayhenstowne
DS(TCD)
1655-7
Raghenstown
Francis Macqui Ir:pa:ppr
DS (P, TCD)
1659
Rayhenstowne
Hib. Del.
1666
Rahinstowne als. Ballyraine
25. HENRY Bishop of MEATH and his heirs, for ever…Knock alias Summerhill, with its parcells, viz. Moige and Knockbegg, 743a… Baconstowne, Jordanstowne, 200 a….Rahinstowne alias Ballyraine (part), 396 a…in Ballinderry, 178 a…bar. Moyfenragh, co. Meath. —Total quantity, 2,025 a… ASE 69
ASE
1666
Rahinstowne als. Bally-Raine
47. HENRY Bishop of MEATH—Knocke alias Summerhill, with its parcells, viz. Moige and Knoekbegg. 743 a…Baconstowne, 507 a…Jordanstowne, 200 a…Rahinstowne alias Bally-Raine (part), 396 a…in Ballin-derry, 178 a…bar. Moyfenrath, co. Meath… Total quantity, 2,025 a… ASE 82-83
ASE
1667
Rahinstowne als. Eagarrow
30. SAMUEL WILLSON gent.—Rahinstowne alias Eagarrow, 316 a… bar. Moyfenrath, co. Meath. 31. FRANCIS JACKSON.— Part of Cluonade alias Clounard, 163 a… ASE 129
ASE
1716
Rahainstowne
Arthur of Langford of Sumerhill (Meath) ... will and testament ... estate and lands of Sumerhill, Rahainstowne, Baconstowne, Ballanderry, Jordanstowne, Ballygortogh, Iffernock, Agherpalace & Ardrams
CGn. 16.284.7505
1731
Rahinstown
Thomas Bomford of Rahinstown ... Francis North ... Baconstown Rahinstown Oldtown Ferans als. Fennars and Little Ardums ... Ferans als Femars Little Ardums Clonfadd Rathin and Ballyoughter
CGn. 73.98.49962
1740
Rahinstown (Thos. [Bomford])
Thos. [Bomford], Rahinstown, co. Meath <br> Prerogrative Wills 43.
Prerogative Wills
1770c
Rainstown
Bomford
Longfield Maps MS 21 F. 15 / (035)
1812 (1817)
Rainstown
Larkin (Mí)
1826
Rahinstown
TAB
1836
town of the Raheen or small fort
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
1836
Rahinstown
"This looks as if Rahin was a mans surname." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
1836
Rahinstown
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
1836
Rahinstown
Beaufort Map 1797:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
1836
Rainstown
Larkin (Mí):AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
1836
Rahinstown
Grand Warrant 1829:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
1836
Rahinstown
GJ Warrant 1835:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
1836
Ralianstown
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
1836
Rahinstowne
DS Ref.:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
1836
Rayhenstowne
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5
1836
Baile an ráithín
OC:AL Leathanach: Mí094,5

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