BROWSE
Ráth Chairn
genitive: Ráth Chairn
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathcarran
(English)

Glossary

English cairn, pile of rocks
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.6151, -6.85935latitude, longitude
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Properties

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Archival records

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Historical references

1388
Rathcarron
Patent Roll 12 Richard II <br> APPOINTMENT of Ed[…] and John fitz William as constables of Wicklow castle, with custody of lands and rents of the lands of Rathcarron, Rathcormick, […] and Tressaneston, co. Meath, (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1388
Rathcarran
Patent Roll 12 Richard II Barnaby s. of Geoffrey Cusak lately acquired from John Vernoyll 1 messuage, 2½ carucates of land and 12 acres of wood in Rathcarran, co. Meath, and 100s of rent of Dryssok, co. Meath, which are parcels of the manor of Portlesterre, held in chief of Roger, son and heir of Edmund Mortimer, late earl of March, to have forever. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1413
Rathcarran
Patent Roll 14 Henry IV <br> On 3 Nov. [1411] 12 Hen. IV, the K. granted to Edward [Perers] and John his son the custody of Wicklow castle and the town of C[…. which are] situated among the Obrynnes, Irish enemies, to have for the lives of Edward and John by themselves or their deputies, with the fee of £50 p.a.1 GRANT to them, at petition, of custody of all lands [etc.] in Rathcarran, Rathcormack and Tressaneston, co. Meath (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1427
Rathcarran
Patent Roll 5 Henry VI <br> Dublin COMMISSION―on account of service, and by mainprize of James Alleyn kt of co. Meath and Walter Whitey of co. Wexford―to Henry Fortescu of custody of the manor of Rathmore, except for 2 messuages, 48 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture and 2 acres of more in Litylclone, parcels of the said manor; and also custody of the manor of Ardmulghan, together with all lands [etc.] in Rathcarran and 100s chief rent issuing from 1 messuage and 1 carucate of land that formerly belonged to John Mulghan in Drysshok (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1432
Rathcarran
Patent Roll 10 Henry VI <br> COMMISSION, by mainprize of Christopher s. of Thomas Cruys kt and William Nugent of co. Meath, to Richard [Talbot], abp Dublin, of custody of the manor of Ardmulghan, with all lands [etc.] in Rathcarran, and 100s chief rent issuing from 1 messuage and 1 carucate of land in Dryshok and Dyrlonh[a]n. (Cal. ICR (chancery.tcd.ie))
Cal. ICR
1657
Rathcarran
DS
1779
Rathcarron
Con [O’Neill], Rathcarron, co. Meath. <br> 1799: Con [O'Neill], Rathcarron, co. Meath. <br> Prerogrative Wills 360
Prerogative Wills
1812
Rathcarran
Larkin (Mí)
1836
Rathcarran
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí007,31
1836
[Rathcarran]
"It contains a fort…"
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Mí007,31
1836
Rathcarron
BS:AL Leathanach: Mí007,31
1836
Rathcarron
Agent (Disney):AL Leathanach: Mí007,31
1836
Rathcaran
HCSV:AL Leathanach: Mí007,31
1836
Rathcaran
Tithe Bk. (Rev. R. Noble):AL (Mí) Leathanach: Mí007,31
1836
Rathcarron
Rickard, Rev. J.:AL Leathanach: Mí007,31
1836
Rathcarn
Local:AL Leathanach: Mí007,31
1836
Rathcarran
DS Map:AL Leathanach: Mí007,31
1836
Rath charráin, 'fort of the hook'
OD:AL Leathanach: Mí007,31

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