BROWSE
townland
An Ráth Beag
genitive: an Rátha Bhig
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rath Beg
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

53.0395, -7.92672latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Rathbeg in the Barony of Clonlisk, three miles south east of Birr. St. Abban built the monastery of Rathbecain in Ely (Act SS. p. 616)
Archdall:AL Leathanach: 403
1591
Raghebegg
F Leathanach: 5551
1620
Rabegg, Killinonegan and Carrowky
CPR Leathanach: 453
1645
Raith-becain
gens...regionis Helu.... Ipsa vero villa in qua fuerunt Raith-becain vocatur, id est, atrium Becani
ASH Leathanach: 616a XXI
1655-7
Rathbeg
DS
1655
Rathbeg & Coleonegan
DS (P)
1659
Raghbegg
Cen. Leathanach: 443
1660c
Rathbeg & Caloneogan(?)
RIA
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 55
1667
Rathbegg and Killcomogan
ASE Leathanach: 134
1678
Rathbegg
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 5 C II
1685
Rathbeg
Hib. Del.
1837
Rathbeg, Rathbecain
Archdall:AL
1837
Rath
Bar. Sched.:AL
1837
Rath
BS:AL
1837
Rathbeg alias Waymount
Co. Bk.:AL
1837
Rathbeg and Ballyegan
Co. Bk.:AL
1837
Rathbeg and Bally Egan
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Rath
Corcoran, Mr.:AL
1837
Rath
Doolan, Mr.:AL
1837
Rath
Lloyd, Col.:AL
1837
Ráth Beag
OD:AL
1837
Rathbeg and Ballyegan
S&V:AL

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