BROWSE
townland
Ráth Ghilbeirt
genitive: Ráth Ghilbert
(Irish)
Rathgilbert
(English)

Glossary

ráth, ráith
English ring-fort

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the ring-fort of Gilbeart
    Gilbeart — ainm pearsanta (< Gilbert na nAngla-Normannach)

    I gContae Lú agus i gContae Cheatharlach faightear malairt ghinidigh den ainm seo in -rt leathan, le guta cúnta .i. Gilibeart (1836 ‘Baile liobart’ (#33514); 1836 ‘Baile libeart’ (#33913); 1551 ‘Ballygillebert’ (#3477) < Baile Ghilibeart).

    Mionainmneacha ar an léarscáil:
    Léirítear Lugatonagh SO < Log (na Tóna) (?) “the hollow of (the bottomland)” ar imeall thiar thuaidh an bhaile fearainn.

Centrepoint

52.9608, -7.04539latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1549
Ragilbert
Carrigan MS Imleabhar: 46, Leathanach: 66
1551
Ragilberte
F Leathanach: 712
1557c
Ragibert
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
1578
Ragilbert
F Leathanach: 3359
1607
Rathgilbert
CPR Leathanach: 116
1622
Rathgilbert
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 21 J I
1637
Ballygilbert
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 21 C I
1637
Rathgilbert al' Ballygilbert
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 21 C I
1655
Rathgilbert
DS
1655
Rathgibbert & Feraghmore
DS Par. (Reeves)
1659
Rathgilbert
Cen. Leathanach: 501
1660c
Rath Gilbert
BSD (La) Leathanach: 108
1685
Rathgilbert
Hib. Del.
1805
Rathgilbert
Cahill (La)
1812
Rathgilbert
Leet Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 172
1838
Rathgilbert
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: LA009,19
1838
Rath Gilbeirt, 'Gilbert's fort'
OD:AL Leathanach: LA009,19
1838
Rathgilbert
OD:AL Leathanach: LA009,19
1838
Rathgilbert
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: LA009,19
1838
Rathgilbert
BS:AL Leathanach: LA009,19
1838
Rathgilbert
HCons PR:AL  Leathanach: LA009,19
1838
Rathgilbert
Kemmis Map 1761:AL Leathanach: LA009,19
2006
ratˈgilbert
Áit.

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