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Rathreagh

An Ráth Riabhach

Lewis named the operator of a large mill in this Longford parish.

Recorded locationRathreagh53.62705° N · 7.60750° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

ráthring-fortriabhachstreaked, grey

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 Riabhach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Rathreagh · English · main form

Place & story

Milling in the border parish

Samuel Lewis recorded a large flour mill in Rathreagh parish in 1837, operated by M. West. He placed the parish against the Westmeath boundary, with the River Inny separating the counties. His account also identified Foxhall, R. M. Fox’s residence, as occupying the site of the older Rathrea castle, distinguishing the house then in use from its predecessor. [2]

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Longford
Barony
Ardagh
Coordinates
53.62705, -7.60750
Mapped area
16.27 km²
Logainm ID
1665 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathreagh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Rathrea, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis

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