BROWSE
townland
Ráth Phiastúin
genitive: Ráth Phiastúin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathfeston
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

53.2541, -7.29321latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1549
Kilrapiston
Carrigan MS
1550
Kilrapeston
Offaly Survey
1551
Kilrapiston
F Leathanach: 705
1551
Kilrapiston
F Leathanach: 733
1552
Kilrapiston
F Leathanach: 1113
1564
Rathfianstone
F Leathanach: 596
1570
Rathfyanston
F Leathanach: 1654
1576
Rahiston
F Leathanach: 2765
1603
Rafeston
CPR Leathanach: 33
1617
Rathferristowne
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 12 J I
1618
Rathfianston alias Rafiestan
CPR Leathanach: 390
1655-7
Rathfeaston
DS
1655
Rathfeastin Rathinbeg & Ballinekill
DS (P)
1659
Rathestan
Cen. Leathanach: 436
1660c
Rathfeastan
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 20
1660c
Rathfeston
RIA
BSD (UF)
1666
Coulenegormacke alias Mount-Fayrye
ASE Leathanach: 84
1666
Coulenegormacke alias Mount-Fayrye
ASE Leathanach: 84
1666
Rathfestan, Rahinbegg, Ballynekill, Coulenegormacke alias Mount-Fayrye,
ASE Leathanach: 84
1685
Rathfestan
Hib. Del.
1837
Rapheaston
Archdall Inq.:AL
1837
Rapheastan
Archdall:AL
1837
Rathfeston
BS:AL
1837
Raphester
Charleville Map 1786:AL
1837
Rafeston
Digby Map 1797 : AL
1837
Rathferristowne ?
Inq. J I:AL
1837
Ráth Phiastain, arx Pestani
OD:AL

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