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Raheen

An Ráithín

Raheen is a townland in Dublin. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationRaheen53.24687° N · 6.44921° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

ráithínsmall ring-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

  • An Ráithín · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Raheen · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Dublin
Barony
Newcastle
Civil parish
Saggart
Within
Saggart
Coordinates
53.24687, -6.44921
Mapped area
1.32 km²
Logainm ID
17219 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.

1911 census

67People recorded
14Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Hill 10
  • Brien 7
  • Fox 7
  • Hynes 7
  • Keogh 5
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Raheen. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2024-06-28. How this page was prepared.