BROWSE
townland
Ráth na gCaorach
genitive: Ráth na gCaorach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathnageeragh
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

52.3368, -6.84076latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Rathnegerragh
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 357
1540
Rathnegerragh (Poss. of Abbey of Tintern) occupied by the said David Power
Hore Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 78
1568
Rathnegarragh
F Alt: 1258
1576
Rathnegeraughe
F Alt: 2890
1579
Rathnegearagh
Colclough Papers Leathanach: 6
1641c
Rahinegerragh (Marcus Stafford)
Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 29
1654-56
Ranageeragh
CS (LG) Leathanach: 179
1654
Rathnageeragh
CS (LG) Leathanach: 168, 178
1659
Rathnegeragh
Cen. Leathanach: 546
1660
Ranageeragh
BSD (LG) Leathanach: 23
1840
Ráth na gCaorach 'Rath, or fort of the sheep'
OD:AL
1840
Rathmegeera
Gough, J.:AL (LG)
1840
Rathnagera
Doyle, Mr:AL (LG) An Abhainn Dubh
1840
Rathnageragh
Book of Lands:AL
1840
Rathnegeeragh
Fitzsimmons, Mr:AL (LG)

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