BROWSE
townland
Ráth Héil
genitive: Ráth Héil
(Irish)
Rahale
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

52.4156, -6.50387latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1540
Rathalle
Hore Imleabhar: V, Leathanach: 149
1540
Rawale
Ir. Mon. Poss. Leathanach: 195
1542
Ratharle (John Parker)
F Alt: 343
1575
Wm. Sinot of Rahaile,...Edm. McPatrick of Rahaile was present....
Hore Imleabhar: VI, Leathanach: 388
1576
Rathhaile
Hore Imleabhar: 6, Leathanach: 388
1602
Rahaile (David Synnott)
F Alt: 6647
1610
Rathhaile
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 10
1611
Rathall
CPR Leathanach: 198
1613
Rathaile (Adam Loftus)
CPR Leathanach: 260
1618
Rahaile
CPR Leathanach: 358
1618
Rahaile (David Synnott)
CPR Leathanach: 361
1619
Rahaile (Adam Loftus)
CPR Leathanach: 422
1624
Rahayle (Ric’ Stafford)
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 49
1654
Rahale (Jas. Stafford)
CS (LG) Imleabhar: IX, Leathanach: 65
1655
Raghill
DS
1659
Rahaile
Cen. Leathanach: 552
1673
Rahale alias Raghale
ASE Leathanach: 232
1685
Raghale
Hib. Del.
1840
Ráth Aéil 'Howell's rath' compare with Ballyhale in Co. Kilkenny
OD:AL
1840
Rahail
Bryan, M.:AL
1840
Rahail
TL List 1832:AL
1840
Rahale
BS:AL

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