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Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the little ring-fort
Baile an Ráithín, ‘the town of the little ring-fort’, an logainm in iontráil 1561.
Tá an leagan fada Ráithín Bhaile Uí Bhéacáin, ‘An Ráithín of Baile Uí Bhéacáin’, ina bhfuil ainm an pharóiste, le sonrú in iontrálacha 1654–1660c. - English
the little ring-fort
The name in entry 1561 is Baile an Ráithín, ‘the town of the little ring-fort’.
The long version Ráithín Bhaile Uí Bhéacáin, ‘An Ráithín of Baile Uí Bhéacáin’, which contains the name of the parish, can be seen in entries 1654–1660c.
Centrepoint
Historical references
1561 |
Balynrahyn
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COD Leathanach: V.120
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1601 |
Raghine
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F Leathanach: 6521
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1654 |
Raheeneballybecane
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CS I Leathanach: I.334
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1654 |
Raheene
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CS I Leathanach: I.335
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1654 |
Raheenballybechane
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CS I Leathanach: I.336, 337
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1654 |
Raheen
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CS I Leathanach: I.335
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1654 |
Raheenballybecane
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CS I Leathanach: I.337
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1655 |
Raheene Ballibeeane
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1660c |
Raheene Ballibecane
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BSD Leathanach: 141
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1666-7 |
Rahinie
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HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 88
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1840 |
Raheen
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1840 |
ráithín
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1840 |
ráithín
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1963-4 |
ənrɑːˈh′ɪːn′
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Dinnseanchas Leathanach: I.35
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1985 |
raːˈhiːn
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