BROWSE
townland
Ráth Lithean
genitive: Ráth Lithean
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathlihen
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ring-fort of —
    Ní léir brí an dara heilimint; Ráith Liphiten, Liphthen foirmeacha luatha

  • English

    the ring-fort of —
    Ní léir brí an dara heilimint; Ráith Liphiten, Liphthen foirmeacha luatha

Centrepoint

53.198, -7.65249latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1400
Ralyfey
CPL Leathanach: V 314
1401
Ralysyn
CPL Leathanach: V 407
1421
Raliffen
CPL Leathanach: VII 174
1466
Rathlyfayn
CPL Leathanach: XII 448
1569
Ralian
F Leathanach: 1419
1573
Rathlyne
F Leathanach: 2263
1584
Rhalyon
F Leathanach: 4522
1587
Ralie
F Leathanach: 4987
1587
Raly
F Leathanach: 4988
1587
Raly
F Leathanach: 4988
1590
Rally
F Leathanach: 5511
1601
Ralyne
F Leathanach: 6496
1602
Rathelin
F Leathanach: 6666
1603
Rathlighin
CPR Leathanach: 33
1603
Rathligin
CPR Leathanach: 33
1604
Ballyhin
CPR Leathanach: 64
1608
Ballihin
CPR Leathanach: 109
1614
Rathlien
CPR Leathanach: 272
1629
Ballyhin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 10 C I
1630
ó Raith Liphthen, i Feraibh Ceall i Midhe
Iolladhan, mac Eachach, epscop, ó Raith Liphthen, i Feraibh Ceall i Midhe
FNÉ Leathanach: 64
1634
Rallyhin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 26 C I
1634
Ralyhin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 26 C I
1655-7
ffiremore, Rathlyan &
DS
1655-7
Rathlyan & ffiremore
DS
1659
Rothleene
Cen. Leathanach: 438
1660c
Leilagh
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 4
1660c
Rathlyan & Fiermore
RIA
BSD (UF)
1685
Fiermore
Hib. Del.
1685
Rathlion
Hib. Del.
1698
Firmore
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 G & M
1698
Lieleagh
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 G & M
1698
Ralehin
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 G & M
1698
Rathlehan
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 2 G & M
1837
Raheen
BM:AL
1837
Raleen alias Rathlion
BS:AL
1837
Rathlion
GJP:AL
1837
Rathlyon
Co. Treas.:AL
1837
Rathlyon
Gamble Map 1730:AL
1837
Ráth Libhthean, Calendar of the O Clerys 10th. of June
OD:AL
1837
Rathlyon
S&V:AL
1837
Raylion
Speed 1610:AL

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