BROWSE
townland
Ráth Ciabháin
genitive: Ráth Ciabháin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathkeevin
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ring-fort of Ciabhán
    Ciabhán — ainm pearsanta.
    Is é Ráth Cáiscín, 'ring-fort of —', is dócha, an logainm eile atá le feiscint i gcuid den fhianaise stairiúil; aonad ar leith talún ab ea í sa 17ú haois.

  • English

    the ring-fort of Ciabhán
    Ciabhán — personal name.
    The other name seen in the historical evidence appears to be Ráth Cáiscín, 'ring-fort of —'; this was a separate unit of land in the 17th century

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52.3711, -7.78656latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

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Nóta : Rathkeevane, Rathcaskeene LS = Rathcaskeene CS Codanna de Rathkeevin S.O.
Nóta
1601
Rathkevan
F Leathanach: 6466
1601
Rathkevan
F Leathanach: 6537
1603
Rathkyvane
F Leathanach: 6765
1637
Rathcaskine
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III. 128
1639
Rathcaskin
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III. 230
1639
Rathcaskanein
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III. 231
1639
Rathkaskane
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III. 231
1641
Rathcaskane
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III. 261
1641
Rathcascane
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III. 262
1654
Rathcaskeen
CS I Leathanach: 303
1654
Rathcaskeene
CS I Leathanach: 290, 291, 292, 294 etc.
1654
Rathkeevan
CS I Leathanach: 291, 292, 294, 309
1654
Rathkeevane
CS I Leathanach: 290, 291, 292, 293 etc
1654
Rathkyvane
CS I Leathanach: 306, 309
1657
Rathcaskeenen
DS
1659
Rathkevane
Cen. Leathanach: 314
c.1660
Rathcaskeene
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 128
c.1660
Rathkeenare
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 127
1665-1666
Rathkeanane
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 29
1666
Rathcaskine
ASE Leathanach: 80 §42
1666
Rathkwane
ASE Leathanach: 80 §42
1666-1667
Rathkivan
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 79
1679
Rathkuvine
ASE Leathanach: 264 §17
1685
Rathcasheenen
Hib. Del.
1840
Rathcaskeen al. Rathkeevan
AL
1840
Rathcanskeen
Co. Map:ALPB
1840
rath chaiscín
dúch:AL
1840
Rath Cocimhghin
OD:AL
1840
Rath Caiscín
pl:AL
1950
Ráth Chaoimhghin
PN Decies Leathanach: 283
1989
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