BROWSE
townland
An Ráithín
genitive: an Raithín
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Raheen
(English)

Glossary

English small ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the little ring-fort
    Baile an Ráithín, ‘the town of the little ring-fort’, an logainm in iontráil 1561.
    Tá an leagan fada Ráithín Bhaile Uí Bhéacáin, ‘An Ráithín of Baile Uí Bhéacáin’, ina bhfuil ainm an pharóiste, le sonrú in iontrálacha 1654–1660c.

  • English

    the little ring-fort
    The name in entry 1561 is Baile an Ráithín, ‘the town of the little ring-fort’.
    The long version Ráithín Bhaile Uí Bhéacáin, ‘An Ráithín of Baile Uí Bhéacáin’, which contains the name of the parish, can be seen in entries 1654–1660c.

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52.2864, -7.88284latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1561
Balynrahyn
COD Leathanach: V.120
1601
Raghine
F Leathanach: 6521
1654
Raheeneballybecane
CS I Leathanach: I.334
1654
Raheene
CS I Leathanach: I.335
1654
Raheenballybechane
CS I Leathanach: I.336, 337
1654
Raheen
CS I Leathanach: I.335
1654
Raheenballybecane
CS I Leathanach: I.337
1655
Raheene Ballibeeane
DS (s) (TÁ)
1660c
Raheene Ballibecane
BSD Leathanach: 141
1666-7
Rahinie
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 88
1840
Raheen
BS:AL
1840
ráithín
pl:AL
1840
ráithín
AL
1963-4
ənrɑːˈh′ɪːn′
Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.35
1985
raːˈhiːn
Áit.

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