BROWSE
townland
Ráth an Chláir
genitive: Ráth an Chláir
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathclare
(English)

Glossary

English plank bridge; plain
ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

52.2452, -8.67337latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1260
Rathclar
Fam. Names Cork Leathanach: 41
1301
Rathclare
Dinnseanchas 2
CPlR Leathanach: 11
1358
Rathclare
RPat. Cl. Leathanach: 72-b
1601
Rathinclare
F Leathanach: 6465
1603
Rathclare
CPR Leathanach: 26-a
1604
Racklare
CPR Leathanach: 32-a
1629
Raclare
Lodge Peerage Leathanach: II 251
1637
Rathclare
Lodge MSS Leathanach: V 473
1637-8
Rathclare
Egm. Mss. Leathanach: I.I.100
1657
Rathenclare
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: VII 115
1659
Rathclare
Cen. Leathanach: 242
1660c.
Rathclare
BSD Leathanach: 128
1666
Rathclare
ASE Leathanach: 93-a
1681
Ráth an chláir
Ó Bruadair Leathanach: II 252
1683
Rathclare
Hib. Del.
1702
Raclare
Percival Map
1740
Rackanclare
Don. Acc. Bk. Leathanach: 37
1778
Rathclare Inn
T&S Uimhir: 183
1811
Rathclare
Bath
1812
Rath-clare (T.L.)
Leet Leathanach: II 170
1833
Rathclare
TAB Leathanach: 23
1840
Rathclare
Bath:AL
1840
Raaclare
BS:AL
1840
Rathclare
Buckley, Rev. C.:AL
1840
It contains four Danish forts
Desc. Rem.:AL
1840
ráith an chláir
EC:AL
1840
Raclare
Egmont's Trace 1702:AL
1840
Rathclare
HCR:AL
1840
Raclare
Ld. Arden's Map 1702:AL
1840
Raclare
Ld.Egmont's Trace 1702:AL
1840
Fort of the plain
OD:AL
1840
Rathclare
Rector’s List:AL
2002
rat'kle:r
Áit. Leathanach: f101, 136

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