placenamesRathreagh
An Ráth Riabhach
Lewis listed five livestock fairs in 1837, while noting that they attracted limited attendance.
The name
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Recorded forms
- An Ráth Riabhach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Rathreagh · English · main form
Place & story
Five dates for livestock trading
Writing under the name Rathrea in 1837, Samuel Lewis placed this Mayo parish in Tyrawley and recorded fairs for cows, horses and sheep. Their dates were 17 March, the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, 24 June, 29 September and 26 December. He specifically noted that they were not much frequented. The entry therefore records an established trading calendar without suggesting that the fairs were large or prosperous. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Rathreagh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Rathrea (Mayo), 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.