Townland

Rathfarnham

Ráth Fearnáin

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

Recorded locationRathfarnham53.29513° N · 6.28064° 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

  • Ráth Fearnáin · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Rathfarnham · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Dublin
Barony
Rathdown
Civil parish
Rathfarnham
Coordinates
53.29513, -6.28064
Mapped area
2.43 km²
Logainm ID
17413 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Rathfarnham. 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 2024-10-23. How this page was prepared.