BROWSE
townland
Baile na Rátha
genitive: Bhaile na Rátha
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynaraha
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

51.9705, -8.57213latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1620
Ballinerahe
CPR Leathanach: 488
1620
Ballynerahagh
CPR Leathanach: 489
1655
Ballinrahy
DS
1656
Ballynarrahy
CS VI Leathanach: 374
1660c
Ballynarahy; Ballynaraghy
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 99
1692
Ballynarihy
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 201, Imleabhar: VII
1703
Ballynarraghy alias Ballynarragh
Trustees Leathanach: 392
1811
Ballynaraha
Bath
1830c
Ballinaraha
TAB Leathanach: 4
1840
Ballynaraha
BS:AL
1840
Ballynaraha
Martin, B.:AL (Co)
1840
baile na rátha, townland of the rath or fort
OD:AL
1840
baile na ratha
pl OC:AL
1997
ringfort
SMR Leathanach: 3.8054
1997
possible ringforts
SMR Leathanach: 3.8645, -5

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