BROWSE
townland
Ráth Argáin
genitive: Ráth Argáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Rathorgan
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Centrepoint

51.9914, -8.13149latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1655
Rathorgane
DS (P)
1660c
Rathorgane
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 42
1685
Rathargan
Hib. Del.
1811
Rathhorgan
Bath
1841
Rathorgan
BS:AL Leathanach: Co148,3
1841
Rathorgan
Bath:AL Leathanach: Co148,3
1841
Rathorgan
Middleton, Lord:AL Leathanach: Co148,3
1841
Rathorgan
Rogers, Rev. W.:AL Leathanach: Co148,3
1841
Raith Orgáin, 'Horgan's fort'
OC/OD:AL Leathanach: Co148,3
1841
Rathorgane
DS:AL Leathanach: Co148,3
1841
Rathorgan
OD:AL Leathanach: Co148,3
1841
[Rathorgan]
"…a large old fort in the south end…"2䈀楡敬䐠潨湮档摡慨‬桢慥Ⱨ✠潴湷漠⁦敄楮⁳氨瑩汴⥥ధ
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Co148,3
1923
Ráth Argáin - "Argain's Rath"
PRIA 36 C 11 Leathanach: 167

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