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Electoral division

Rathfeston

Ráth Phiastúin

Rathfeston is a electoral division in Offaly. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRathfeston53.23660° N · 7.26463° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

ráthring-fort

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

  • Ráth Phiastúin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Rathfeston · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Offaly
Coordinates
53.23660, -7.26463
Logainm ID
1374316 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathfeston. 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.