BROWSE
townland
An Ráth Dhubh
genitive: na Rátha Duibhe
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathduff
(English)

Glossary

dubh, dú-, duí-
English black
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

52.0168, -8.5823latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1589
Rathduff
F Leathanach: 5330
1589
Rathduffe
F Leathanach: 5333
1621
Rathduffe
CPR Leathanach: 495
1626
Rathduffe
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 79
1629
Rathduffe
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: iii, 280
1639-40
Rathduffe
[Don. Pap. 339]
Analecta Hib. Leathanach: 15
1659
Raghduffe
Cen. Leathanach: 231
1660c
Rathduff
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 104
1703
Rathduffe
Trustees Leathanach: 373
1750c
na Rátha Duibhe (gin.)
Seán na R. Leathanach: 91
1750c
ar an Ráith Duibh
Seán na R. Leathanach: 91.4
1753
ón Ráith nDuibh
Seán na R. Leathanach: 160.90
1811
Rathduve
Bath
1841
Rathduff
BS:AL Leathanach: Co166,37
1841
Rathduff
Davis, Rev. C.:AL Leathanach: Co166,37
1841
Rathduff, i.e. the blackfort
Windele, J.:AL Leathanach: Co166,37
1841
Rathduff
Stopford, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Co166,37
1841
Rathduve
Cork Union Valuation Bk.:AL Leathanach: Co166,37
1841
Rathduffe
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co166,37
1841
Ráith dubh, 'black rath, or fort'
OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Co166,37
1841
Ráith dubh
pl:AL Leathanach: Co166,37
1841
Rathduff
OD:AL Leathanach: Co166,37
1986
[Rathduff]
"The ring fort, Ráth Dhubh, is at the west side."
O'Donoghue Leathanach: 207

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