| Name |
Ainm |
Miniú |
| Racorcran |
Ráth Corcán Coílle |
The wild geranium; or perhaps the meaning is the
rath of the pot, corcrán. |
| Raffline |
Ráth Flainn |
Flan's habitation; this is an Irish name of common
occurrence. |
| Rahaniska |
Ráth an Uisge |
The residence by the water. |
| Raheen |
Rathín |
The little homestead. |
| Rahena |
Rathína |
Rathína Beag, the little dwellings; rathina mór,
the large dwellings. |
| Rahona |
Rath Thonnach |
A fortified rath. |
| Rannagh |
Raithneach |
A place abounding in ferns. |
| Rannaghan |
|
A place abounding in ferns. |
| Rath |
Ráth |
An earthen mound, erected for defence of the homestead. |
| Rathbaun |
Ráth Bán |
The white rath. |
| Rathbeg |
Ráth Beag |
The little rath. |
| Rathcahaun |
Ráth Cathadh |
Of the fighting. |
| Rathclooney |
Ráth Cluain |
The rath of the plain. |
| Rathcraggaun |
Ráth Chreagán |
The rath of the stony ground. |
| Rathcroney |
Ráth Cróna |
The brown rath. |
| Rathfolan |
Ráth Fodhaladhn |
The last word signifies litigation. |
| Rathkerry |
Ráth Cíar |
The fortalice of protection. |
| Rathlaheen |
Ráth Lochín |
The rath of the pond. |
| Rathluby |
Ráth Lubaidh |
A rath near a place sloping downwards. |
| Rathmeehan |
Ráth Miocháín |
O'Meehan's place of residence. |
| Rathmore |
Ráth Mór |
The great rath. |
| Rathvergin |
Ráth Mheirge |
Of the signal. |
| Reaghfa |
Réidhfa |
Level fields. |
| Reanabrone |
Ráe an Brón |
The field of the quern. |
| Reanagishagh |
Ré na Cisach |
A causeway made for passing over swampy ground. |
| Reanahumana |
Ré na Thumanach |
Bushy ground, from tum a bush. |
| Reanalicka |
Rae na Lice |
The field of the flag stone. |
| Reaskaun |
Riasgán |
The little marsh. |
| Rehy |
Reig |
Mountain flats, (Joyce). |
| Reiskcammoge |
Riasg Camóg |
The marsh of the winding stream. |
| Rine |
Rinn |
A headland; roinn means a division of land. |
| Rineanna |
Rinn Eanach |
The wet headland. |
| Rinecaha |
Roinn Cata |
The place of the sheepfold. |
| Rinelea |
Ronn Liath |
Grey division. |
| Rinemacaderrig |
Rinn Mac an Deirge |
Redness. No doubt from the exhibition of light to
allure passing ships. |
| Rinerrinagh |
Rann Erranac |
The tail end. |
| Rinnamona |
Roinn na Móna |
The bog division. |
| Rinneen |
Roinnín |
The little divislon of land. |
| Rinroe |
Roinn Róe |
The red division; it sometimes means the red headland. |
| Rockvale |
Bealach an Fiadhbhail |
The Irish name of this place is Bealach an Fiadhbhail,
the road through the wood. |
| Roo |
Rúadh |
Red bog, or moory land. |
| Rooska |
Riasgach |
Moory ground. |
| Rosmadda |
Ros Madadh |
The dog's wood, or the dog's meadow. |
| Rosmanagher |
Ros Manachair |
The Monk's wood or meadow. This is a very doubtful
interpretation of the word, but it is the best we can give. There
were never any monks in the locality. |
| Rosneillan |
Ros Nialláin |
O'Neylan's field. |
| Rosroe |
Ros Rúadh |
The red wood. |
| Ross |
Ros |
Signifies a wood, sometimes a meadow, and again
a promontory. |
| Rossalia |
Ros Saíle |
The sea meadow. |
| Rossanure |
Ros an Iúbhair |
The yew wood. |
| Rosscliff |
Ros Clíebh |
The field of the house made of wicker work. |
| Rosslara |
Ros Lára |
The mare's field. |
| Rosslevan |
Ros Lemhain |
The elm wood. |
| Roughan |
Rabhacán |
A beacon fire. |
| Roxton |
|
The proper Irish name of this place is Creag an
Bhran, the ravens rocky land. |
| Ruan |
Ruan |
An old name for the alder tree which dyes wool of
a red colour. |
| Ruanard |
Ruadhan Árd |
Ruan here means a red bog. |
| Rushaun |
Rosán |
A patch of arable land. |
| Rusheen |
Rosín |
The little wood. |
| Russa |
Rosach |
Woody. |
| Rylane |
Reighleán |
A hurling field, an exercise ground. |
