BROWSE
townland
Ráth na Rí
genitive: Ráth na Rí
(Irish)
Kingsfort
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

54.0593, -8.48381latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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Nóta
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Nóta
1633‒6
Ranorey
Rentals: Wood-Martin II Leathanach: 178
1655‒7
Rathnary
DS
1660c
Rathnarie
BSD Leathanach: 121
1665c
Rathnaree
HMR Leathanach: 30
1685c
Rathnary
Hib. Del.
1737
Rathnaree
CGn. Leathanach: 93.417.66138
1753
Rathnaree
Carlingford Rent Roll Leathanach: (McDonagh MS. xiii)
1819
Kings Fort
Larkin (Sl)
1826
Rathnaree ors. Kingsford
CGn. Leathanach: 814.9.548344
1834
Rathnaree or Kingsfort
TAB
1836
Ráth na rígh
"Kingsfort in English" [dúch];
dúch:AL Leathanach: Sl050,30
1836
Rathnaree
OD:AL Leathanach: Sl050,30
1836
[Kingsfort]
"there is a large old fort near the centre of the townland called Kings Fort from which the townland derives its name" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Sl050,30
1836
Kingsfort
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Sl050,30
1836
Ráth na rígh
"KF in Eng" [pl]; "Danish chiefs used to assemble" [pl];
pl:AL Leathanach: Sl050,30
1836
Rathnary
DS:AL Leathanach: Sl050,30
1836
Kingsfort
Old Tithe Bk:AL (Sl) Leathanach: Sl050,30
1836
Kingsfort
BS:AL Leathanach: Sl050,30
1836
Kings Fort
CM:AL Leathanach: Sl050,30
1836
Kingsfort
Carrowmaclenany Map 1835:AL Leathanach: Sl050,30
1836
Kings Fort
Map of Co. Sligo:AL
2008
Ráth na Rí
Ó Muraíle

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