Civil parish

Blackrath

An Ráth Dhubh

Blackrath is a civil parish in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationBlackrath52.64826° N · 7.18393° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • An Ráth Dhubh · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Blackrath · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Kilkenny
Barony
Gowran
Coordinates
52.64826, -7.18393
Mapped area
7.09 km²
Logainm ID
1267 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Blackrath. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.