BROWSE
townland
Ráth Comhraic
genitive: Ráth Comhraic
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathcorick
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    ring-fort of (the) contest

Centrepoint

53.9651, -7.33489latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1609
Racorige
MEC
1611
Racorige
Hill, Plantation
1616
Gama
Inq. Ult.
1617
Recorricke al’ Gama
Inq. Ult.
1627
Gama
Inq. Ult.
1627
Racorrick
Inq. Ult.
1629
Racorige 1 pole
Inq. Ult.
1629
Racorige is alsoe called Racoricke
Inq. Ult.
1652
Racoricke
Comm. Surv.
1662
Ratorigg al' Racorick
Inq. Ult.
1662
Rawrigg
Inq. Ult.
1700c
Racorick
Carvaghs
1836
Racorick
Co. List 1790:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Racoricke
Commonwealth Survey:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Racorrick
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Racorricke
"Raco[.]'gh is called Racorricke" [Inq. C. I];
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Racorick
"Ratorigg als. Racorrick" [Inq. C. II];
Inq. C II:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Rath comhraic
dúch:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Rathcorick
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Blake
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Rathchorick
pl:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Racorick
CM:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Rathchorick & Bleak
TAB Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Rathchorick
Co. Rates:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Blake
Ancient survey 1770:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Rathchorick
Moore (Cullies):AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Racorick
Clarke Map 1811:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Ráth comhraic, 'rath of the conflict'
OD:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81
1836
Rathchorick (Td)
BS:AL Leathanach: Ca001,81

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