BROWSE
townland
Cúil Ráithín
genitive: Chúil Ráithín
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Coolraheen
(English)

Glossary

English corner, nook
English small ring-fort

Centrepoint

52.2976, -6.67455latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1654
Coolrahin
CS (LG) Leathanach: 83, 85
1655
Culrahe
DS
1659
Colrahin
Cen. Leathanach: 543
1667
Coolraghin
ASE Leathanach: 139
1840
Coolraghin
Old Wills:AL (LG)
1840
Coolraheen
BS:AL
1840
Cúl-ráithín 'back little rath'
OD:AL
1844
Coolraheene and Ashtown
in the barony of Shelmalier (Hawkshway & ors. vs. O'Ferrall ... Henry Haughton of Balliane, Co. Wexford)
Analecta Hib. 20, lch. 125

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